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Richmond County Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,136 students in Richmond County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Richmond County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Richmond County School have a Graduation Rate of 78%, 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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
6,498 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richmond County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)44%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
75%
86.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.3%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
21%
% Black
36%
25%
% White
37%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,716 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,010 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$20,622 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$21,575 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,716
$13,318
Spending / Student
$14,010
$13,934
Best Richmond County Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richmond Early College High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1042 W Hamlet Ave
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 410-1922
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 410-1922
Gr: 9-13 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 36:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Richmond Senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
838 Us 1 North
Rockingham, NC 28380
(910) 997-9812
Rockingham, NC 28380
(910) 997-9812
Gr: 10-12 | 1,365 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #33.
Ashley Chapel Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
377 Mizpah Road
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 997-9800
Rockingham, NC 28379
(910) 997-9800
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: n/an/a
804 County Home Rd
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 582-7800
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910) 582-7800
Gr: 9 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 71:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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