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Richmond City PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 5,759 students in Richmond City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Richmond City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Richmond City PBLC Schs School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Virginia average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Franklin Military Academy, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
54 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
21,177 Students
403,244 Students
# Teachers
1,466 Teachers
27,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Richmond City PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
69%
Graduation Rate
74%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
39 Students
1,002 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
160 Students
30,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
4,855 Students
70,489 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
18%
# Black Students
13,323 Students
86,606 Students
% Black Students
63%
21%
# White Students
2,266 Students
191,036 Students
% White Students
11%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
520 Students
22,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
981
143
# Students in K Grade:
1,640
3
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,719
5
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,671
3
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,702
5
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,748
10
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,607
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,538
466
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,472
2,314
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,544
5,156
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,695
109,131
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,272
98,006
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,377
93,794
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,211
94,195
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,889 is higher than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,998 is higher than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$421 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$424 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,889
$15,672
Spending / Student
$19,998
$15,424
Best Richmond City PBLC Schs School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Community High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
201 E Brookland Park Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23222
(804) 285-1015
Richmond, VA 23222
(804) 285-1015
Grades: 9-12
| 211 students
Rank: #22.
Open High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 S Pine St
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4661
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4661
Grades: 9-12
| 188 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4100 W Grace St
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 780-6028
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 780-6028
Grades: 9-12
| 908 students
Rank: #44.
Richmond Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
119 West Leigh Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Grades: 6-12
| 142 students
Rank: #55.
John Marshall High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4225 Old Brook Rd
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 780-6052
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 780-6052
Grades: 9-12
| 542 students
Rank: #66.
Franklin Military Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 North 37th Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4968
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4968
Grades: 6-12
| 317 students
Rank: #77.
Huguenot High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7945 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 320-7967
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 320-7967
Grades: 9-12
| 1,339 students
Rank: #88.
Armstrong High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Cool Lane
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4449
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4449
Grades: 9-12
| 776 students
Rank: #99.
George Wythe High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4314 Crutchfield St
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 780-5037
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 780-5037
Grades: 9-12
| 1,296 students
Rank: #1010.
Amelia Street Sp. Ed.
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1821 Amelia St
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6275
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6275
Grades: PK-12
| 18 students
Rank: n/an/a
Richmond Career Education & Employment
Charter School
4314 Crutchfield Street
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 780-5037
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 780-5037
Grades: 9-12
| 22 students
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