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Richmond City 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 342 students in Richmond City School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Virginia.
Public Charter Schools in Richmond City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public charter school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 80% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
56 Schools
7 Schools
# Students
20,989 Students
1,270 Students
# Teachers
1,735 Teachers
111 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
59%
Graduation Rate
68%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.6%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
28%
10%
% Black
56%
26%
% White
12%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
10%
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.
Total Revenue
$489 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$484 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,282
$18,383
Spending / Student
$23,036
$18,168
Best Richmond City School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3411 Semmes Avenue
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 888-7061
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 888-7061
Gr: K-5 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
Richmond Career Education And Employment Charter School
Charter School
4314 Crutchfield Street
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 780-5037
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 780-5037
Gr: 9-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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