Top Rankings
Richmond Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 709 students in Richmond Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Richmond Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
4,481 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richmond Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (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 decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.55
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
9%
14%
% White
61%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,217. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,706 is less than the state median of $12,847. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,324
$13,217
Spending / Student
$12,706
$12,847
Best Richmond Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dennis Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
222 Nw 7th St
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3495
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3495
Gr: 7-8 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Community Youth Services
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
315 Nw 3rd St
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3430
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3430
Gr: K-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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