Richmond County Schools School District

118 Vance Street
Hamlet, NC 28345-2624
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Richmond County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,192 students in Richmond County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Richmond County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Richmond County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Richmond Early College High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
6,800 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Richmond County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NC)
#234 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Richmond County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richmond County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richmond County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Richmond County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.68
# American Indian Students
201 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
924 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
2,453 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
36%
25%
# White Students
2,726 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
40%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
433 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
543
# Students in K Grade:
498
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
427
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
473
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
474
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
506
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
496
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
558
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
558
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
635
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
628
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
469
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
454
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,756 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,597 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Richmond County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$79 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Richmond County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,756
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Richmond County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,597
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Richmond County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Richmond County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Early College High School
Math: ≥90% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1042 W Hamlet Ave
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 410-1922
Grades: 9-13
| 282 students
Rank: #22.
Richmond Senior High School
Math: 58% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
838 Us 1 North
Rockingham, NC 28380
(910) 997-9812
Grades: 10-12
| 1,328 students
Rank: #33.
Ashley Chapel Educational Center
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
377 Mizpah Road
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 997-9800
Grades: 7-12
| 35 students
Rank: n/an/a
804 County Home Rd
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 582-7800
Grades: 9
| 547 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 6,800 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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