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Richmond County Public Schools

92 Walnut Street
Warsaw, VA 22572

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:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 333-3681

www.richmond-county.k12.va.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 830 students in Richmond County Public Schools. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.

Public Elementary School in Richmond County Public School have an score of 66% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and score of 58% (versus the 67% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,493 Schools

# Students

1,374 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

93 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
Pre-K	42	135
Kind	78	410
1	102	432
2	107	451
3	100	435
4	95	443
5	95	445
6	105	451
7	106	375

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District Rank

Richmond County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Richmond County Public Schools
2023	#87
2022	#97
2021	#97
2019	#45
2018	#29
2017	#29
2016	#44
2015	#38
2014	#37
2013	#22
2012	#22

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63%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	63%	68%
2021	39%	54%
2019	86%	82%
2017	80%	72%
2016	83%	80%
2015	82%	79%
2014	76%	74%
2013	76%	71%
2012	74%	68%
2011	88%	86%
2010	88%	87%

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(20-21)

63%

69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	63%	69%
2019	77%	78%
2017	80%	80%
2016	78%	80%
2015	78%	79%
2014	74%	74%
2013	76%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	88%	88%
2010	86%	89%

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(20-21)

49%

59%

(21-22)

≥95%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2022	95%	89%
2021	92%	89%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	77%	85%
2013	82%	85%
2012	77%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.60	0.70
2021	0.59	0.70
2020	0.59	0.68
2019	0.59	0.68
2018	0.58	0.67
2017	0.58	0.67
2016	0.57	0.68
2015	0.57	0.66
2014	0.58	0.66
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.58	0.64
2011	0.58	0.64
2010	0.55	0.62
2009	0.54	0.60
2008	0.54	0.60
2007	0.53	0.59
2006	0.53	0.58
2005	0.51	0.57
2004	0.51	0.55
2003	0.50	0.55
2002	0.49	0.53
2001	0.48	0.52
2000	0.49	0.51
1999	0.49	0.51
1998	0.48	0.50
1997	0.48	0.49
1996	0.47	0.48
1995	0.47	0.49
1994	0.48	0.47
1993	0.48	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

14%

19%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	12%	19%
2022	12%	18%
2021	12%	18%
2020	12%	16%
2019	12%	16%
2018	11%	15%
2017	11%	15%
2016	11%	14%
2015	11%	14%
2014	12%	13%
2013	10%	12%
2012	10%	12%
2011	8%	11%
2010	7%	10%
2009	6%	10%
2008	6%	10%
2007	6%	9%
2006	4%	8%
2005	5%	7%
2004	4%	6%
2003	4%	7%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

20%

22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	22%	22%
2022	23%	22%
2021	24%	22%
2020	26%	22%
2019	26%	22%
2018	28%	23%
2017	28%	23%
2016	28%	23%
2015	28%	23%
2014	27%	23%
2013	27%	23%
2012	27%	24%
2011	30%	24%
2010	31%	26%
2009	32%	26%
2008	31%	27%
2007	30%	27%
2006	33%	27%
2005	31%	27%
2004	32%	27%
2003	33%	27%
2002	33%	27%
2001	34%	27%
2000	35%	27%
1999	36%	27%
1998	34%	27%
1997	34%	27%
1996	34%	27%
1995	35%	26%
1994	36%	26%
1993	36%	26%

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% White

58%

44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	60%	45%
2022	58%	46%
2021	59%	46%
2020	58%	49%
2019	58%	49%
2018	58%	50%
2017	58%	50%
2016	59%	50%
2015	59%	52%
2014	58%	52%
2013	58%	53%
2012	58%	54%
2011	57%	54%
2010	59%	57%
2009	60%	57%
2008	60%	57%
2007	62%	58%
2006	63%	59%
2005	63%	60%
2004	63%	61%
2003	63%	61%
2002	63%	63%
2001	64%	64%
2000	63%	65%
1999	62%	65%
1998	64%	65%
1997	64%	66%
1996	64%	67%
1995	64%	67%
1994	63%	68%
1993	63%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

8%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,578 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,065 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$19 MM	$50 MM
2022	$17 MM	$48 MM
2021	$19 MM	$50 MM
2020	$17 MM	$48 MM
2019	$17 MM	$48 MM
2018	$17 MM	$46 MM
2017	$17 MM	$44 MM
2016	$16 MM	$43 MM
2015	$15 MM	$42 MM
2014	$15 MM	$41 MM
2012	$14 MM	$41 MM
2011	$14 MM	$40 MM
2010	$15 MM	$42 MM
2009	$14 MM	$43 MM
2008	$14 MM	$43 MM
2007	$13 MM	$42 MM
2006	$12 MM	$37 MM
2005	$12 MM	$33 MM
2004	$10 MM	$31 MM
2003	$10 MM	$33 MM
2002	$10 MM	$29 MM
2001	$9 MM	$28 MM
2000	$9 MM	$27 MM
1999	$8 MM	$25 MM
1998	$8 MM	$23 MM
1997	$7 MM	$22 MM
1996	$7 MM	$20 MM
1995	$6 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$18 MM	$50 MM
2022	$17 MM	$48 MM
2021	$18 MM	$50 MM
2020	$17 MM	$48 MM
2019	$16 MM	$48 MM
2018	$17 MM	$46 MM
2017	$17 MM	$44 MM
2016	$16 MM	$43 MM
2015	$14 MM	$42 MM
2014	$15 MM	$40 MM
2012	$14 MM	$41 MM
2011	$14 MM	$38 MM
2010	$14 MM	$42 MM
2009	$14 MM	$42 MM
2008	$13 MM	$41 MM
2007	$13 MM	$40 MM
2006	$12 MM	$39 MM
2005	$11 MM	$36 MM
2004	$10 MM	$31 MM
2003	$10 MM	$31 MM
2002	$10 MM	$29 MM
2001	$9 MM	$29 MM
2000	$9 MM	$27 MM
1999	$9 MM	$24 MM
1998	$7 MM	$23 MM
1997	$6 MM	$21 MM
1996	$6 MM	$21 MM
1995	$6 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,578

$15,502

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,860	$13,350
2022	$13,208	$13,011
2021	$14,285	$14,122
2020	$13,208	$13,011
2018	$12,784	$12,340
2017	$12,824	$12,324
2016	$12,758	$12,007
2015	$11,890	$10,576
2014	$12,277	$10,820
2012	$11,968	$10,405
2011	$11,449	$10,061
2010	$11,939	$10,576
2009	$11,883	$11,282
2008	$11,451	$10,833
2007	$10,948	$11,013
2006	$10,141	$10,006
2005	$9,611	$9,139
2004	$8,450	$8,571
2003	$8,182	$8,950
2002	$7,852	$8,028
2001	$7,416	$7,912
2000	$7,007	$7,658
1999	$6,048	$6,541
1998	$5,875	$6,329
1997	$5,296	$6,082
1995	$4,952	$5,657
1992	$4,241	$5,133
1990	$4,116	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$13,065

$15,257

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Richmond County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,337	$13,422
2022	$12,826	$13,009
2021	$13,745	$14,198
2020	$12,826	$13,009
2018	$12,537	$12,303
2017	$12,644	$12,398
2016	$12,503	$12,042
2015	$11,718	$10,658
2014	$12,218	$10,531
2012	$11,799	$10,420
2011	$11,269	$9,778
2010	$11,766	$10,658
2009	$11,644	$11,065
2008	$11,251	$10,444
2007	$10,815	$10,604
2006	$9,969	$10,603
2005	$9,440	$9,839
2004	$8,365	$8,522
2003	$8,041	$8,394
2002	$7,659	$8,029
2001	$7,147	$8,196
2000	$6,886	$7,662
1999	$6,939	$6,251
1998	$5,362	$6,290
1997	$4,872	$5,970
1995	$4,947	$5,518
1992	$4,235	$5,049
1990	$3,959	$4,824

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Best Richmond County Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Richmond County Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

361 Walnut St
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3510

Gr: PK-7 | 830 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
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: Bottom 50%
: 63% (Btm 50%)
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: 49% (Btm 50%)
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