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Item: Richmond City School District
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301 North 9th St, 17th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219-1927

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 780-7700

www.rvaschools.net

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Richmond City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

56 Schools

2,135 Schools

# Students

20,989 Students

1,257,051 Students

# Teachers

1,735 Teachers

92,248 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richmond City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	624	164
Kind	1,724	405
1	1,850	428
2	1,797	437
3	1,780	456
4	1,617	440
5	1,618	447
6	1,475	448
7	1,561	451
8	1,413	453
9	1,515	493
10	1,416	485
11	1,317	468
12	1,282	467

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District Rank

Richmond City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 68% has increased from 66% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#129 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Richmond City School District
2023	#129
2022	#125
2021	#125
2019	#131
2018	#131
2017	#131
2016	#132
2015	#130
2014	#129
2013	#131
2012	#131
2011	#127
2010	#116

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40%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	40%	68%
2021	32%	54%
2019	56%	82%
2017	51%	72%
2016	58%	80%
2015	61%	79%
2014	54%	74%
2013	47%	71%
2012	47%	68%
2011	76%	86%
2010	81%	87%

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(20-21)

47%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2021	47%	69%
2019	56%	78%
2017	59%	80%
2016	59%	80%
2015	58%	79%
2014	52%	74%
2013	49%	74%
2012	79%	89%
2011	80%	88%
2010	82%	89%

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(20-21)

43%

59%

68%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	68%	88%
2022	67%	89%
2021	74%	89%
2020	67%	89%
2019	63%	87%
2018	66%	88%
2017	68%	87%
2016	68%	87%
2015	70%	86%
2014	71%	85%
2013	65%	85%
2012	61%	83%
2011	59%	82%

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(2022-23)

24.6%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	24.6%	19.1%
2022	27.5%	20%
2021	15%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	0.54	0.71
2022	0.52	0.70
2021	0.60	0.70
2020	0.50	0.69
2019	0.50	0.68
2018	0.43	0.68
2017	0.43	0.67
2016	0.39	0.67
2015	0.40	0.67
2014	0.37	0.66
2013	0.35	0.65
2012	0.32	0.64
2011	0.28	0.64
2010	0.27	0.60
2009	0.24	0.60
2008	0.22	0.59
2007	0.21	0.59
2006	0.20	0.58
2005	0.19	0.57
2004	0.19	0.55
2003	0.18	0.54
2002	0.17	0.53
2001	0.17	0.52
2000	0.16	0.51
1999	0.15	0.51
1998	0.15	0.51
1997	0.16	0.49
1996	0.16	0.48
1995	0.16	0.49
1994	0.17	0.47
1993	0.18	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

28%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	24%	19%
2022	22%	18%
2021	18%	18%
2020	17%	17%
2019	17%	16%
2018	14%	16%
2017	14%	15%
2016	13%	14%
2015	12%	14%
2014	10%	13%
2013	9%	13%
2012	7%	12%
2011	7%	12%
2010	6%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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% Black

56%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	63%	22%
2022	66%	22%
2021	58%	22%
2020	68%	22%
2019	68%	22%
2018	74%	22%
2017	74%	23%
2016	77%	23%
2015	74%	23%
2014	79%	23%
2013	80%	23%
2012	82%	24%
2011	84%	24%
2010	85%	26%
2009	87%	26%
2008	88%	26%
2007	88%	27%
2006	89%	27%
2005	90%	27%
2004	90%	27%
2003	90%	27%
2002	91%	27%
2001	91%	27%
2000	92%	27%
1999	92%	27%
1998	92%	27%
1997	92%	27%
1996	91%	27%
1995	92%	26%
1994	91%	26%
1993	90%	26%

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% White

12%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	10%	45%
2022	10%	46%
2021	19%	46%
2020	12%	48%
2019	12%	49%
2018	11%	49%
2017	11%	50%
2016	9%	51%
2015	10%	51%
2014	10%	52%
2013	9%	53%
2012	9%	54%
2011	8%	54%
2010	8%	57%
2009	7%	57%
2008	7%	58%
2007	7%	58%
2006	7%	59%
2005	6%	60%
2004	7%	61%
2003	7%	62%
2002	6%	63%
2001	6%	64%
2000	7%	65%
1999	7%	65%
1998	7%	65%
1997	7%	66%
1996	8%	67%
1995	7%	67%
1994	9%	68%
1993	10%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2015	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,282 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,036 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$489 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	$489 MM	$59 MM
2022	$483 MM	$55 MM
2021	$421 MM	$50 MM
2020	$394 MM	$48 MM
2019	$364 MM	$48 MM
2018	$382 MM	$46 MM
2017	$372 MM	$44 MM
2016	$350 MM	$43 MM
2015	$326 MM	$42 MM
2014	$310 MM	$41 MM
2012	$321 MM	$41 MM
2011	$311 MM	$40 MM
2010	$326 MM	$42 MM
2009	$338 MM	$43 MM
2008	$320 MM	$43 MM
2007	$322 MM	$42 MM
2006	$314 MM	$37 MM
2005	$308 MM	$33 MM
2004	$283 MM	$31 MM
2003	$282 MM	$33 MM
2002	$264 MM	$29 MM
2001	$260 MM	$28 MM
2000	$253 MM	$27 MM
1999	$242 MM	$25 MM
1998	$250 MM	$23 MM
1997	$250 MM	$22 MM
1996	$212 MM	$20 MM
1995	$201 MM	$20 MM
1992	$198 MM	$18 MM
1990	$181 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$484 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	$484 MM	$59 MM
2022	$483 MM	$53 MM
2021	$423 MM	$50 MM
2020	$390 MM	$48 MM
2019	$376 MM	$48 MM
2018	$376 MM	$46 MM
2017	$358 MM	$44 MM
2016	$339 MM	$43 MM
2015	$328 MM	$42 MM
2014	$320 MM	$40 MM
2012	$335 MM	$41 MM
2011	$306 MM	$38 MM
2010	$328 MM	$42 MM
2009	$326 MM	$42 MM
2008	$319 MM	$41 MM
2007	$324 MM	$40 MM
2006	$313 MM	$39 MM
2005	$314 MM	$36 MM
2004	$283 MM	$31 MM
2003	$270 MM	$31 MM
2002	$273 MM	$29 MM
2001	$267 MM	$29 MM
2000	$251 MM	$27 MM
1999	$258 MM	$24 MM
1998	$244 MM	$23 MM
1997	$229 MM	$21 MM
1996	$214 MM	$21 MM
1995	$210 MM	$19 MM
1992	$184 MM	$18 MM
1990	$179 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,282

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	$23,127	$15,852
2022	$22,805	$15,599
2021	$14,923	$14,122
2020	$15,647	$13,011
2018	$15,262	$12,340
2017	$14,943	$12,324
2016	$14,592	$12,007
2015	$14,134	$10,576
2014	$13,051	$10,820
2012	$13,748	$10,405
2011	$13,250	$10,061
2010	$14,168	$10,576
2009	$14,583	$11,282
2008	$13,467	$10,833
2007	$13,291	$11,013
2006	$12,706	$10,006
2005	$12,290	$9,139
2004	$11,161	$8,571
2003	$10,792	$8,950
2002	$9,826	$8,028
2001	$9,559	$7,912
2000	$9,254	$7,658
1999	$8,747	$6,541
1998	$8,989	$6,329
1997	$8,981	$6,082
1995	$7,259	$5,657
1992	$7,182	$5,133
1990	$6,738	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$23,036

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Richmond City School District	Virginia
2023	$22,882	$15,772
2022	$22,807	$15,118
2021	$15,004	$14,198
2020	$15,456	$13,009
2018	$15,038	$12,303
2017	$14,414	$12,398
2016	$14,117	$12,042
2015	$14,235	$10,658
2014	$13,441	$10,531
2012	$14,367	$10,420
2011	$13,065	$9,778
2010	$14,269	$10,658
2009	$14,076	$11,065
2008	$13,409	$10,444
2007	$13,361	$10,604
2006	$12,657	$10,603
2005	$12,528	$9,839
2004	$11,136	$8,522
2003	$10,313	$8,394
2002	$10,154	$8,029
2001	$9,815	$8,196
2000	$9,190	$7,662
1999	$9,338	$6,251
1998	$8,772	$6,290
1997	$8,221	$5,970
1995	$7,589	$5,518
1992	$6,663	$5,049
1990	$6,647	$4,824

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Richmond City School District?

Richmond City School District manages 56 public schools serving 20,989 students.

What is the rank of Richmond City School District?

Richmond City School District is ranked #129 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Richmond City School District?

56% of Richmond City School District students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Richmond City School District?

Richmond City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Richmond City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,036 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 56 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 20,989 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 68% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education