For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 1,374 students in Richmond County, VA (there are 2 private schools, serving 223 private students). 86% of all K-12 students in Richmond County, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
The top ranked public schools in Richmond County, VA are Rappahannock High School and Richmond County Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Richmond County, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Virginia public school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Richmond County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public schools.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Richmond County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rappahannock High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6914 Richmond Rd
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3551
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3551
Grades: 8-12
| 544 students
Rank: #22.
Richmond County Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
361 Walnut St
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3510
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3510
Grades: PK-7
| 830 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mackey-thompson Learning Center
Alternative School
13027 Historyland Highway
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3560
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3560
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Northern Neck Gov Stem Academy/agric & Maritime Studies
Vocational School
13946 Historyland Highway
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4940
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4940
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Northern Neck Regional Alternative Education
Alternative School
13946 Historyland Hwy
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4940
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4940
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Northern Neck Technical Center
Vocational School
13946 Historyland Hwy.
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4940
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4940
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Richmond County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Haynesville Correctional Center (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
421 Barn Field Rd
Haynesville, VA 22472
(804) 333-3577
Haynesville, VA 22472
(804) 333-3577
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Haynesville Correctional Center Unit #17 (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
Camp Seventeen Rd
Haynesville, VA 22472
(804) 333-3577
Haynesville, VA 22472
(804) 333-3577
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
13027 Historyland Hwy
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3560
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3560
Grades: 6-8
| 271 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Richmond County, VA?
The top ranked public schools in Richmond County, VA include Rappahannock High School and Richmond County Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Richmond County?
6 public schools are located in Richmond County.
What percentage of students in Richmond County go to public school?
86% of all K-12 students in Richmond County are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Richmond County?
Richmond County public schools minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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