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Which teacher or staff member at Academy of Richmond County High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,178
High
DISTRICT 851 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND COUNTY·NCES 130438001528
Academy of Richmond County High School
910 Russell St, Augusta, GA 30904 · (706) 737-7152 · Richmond County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,178 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Georgia public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
1,002 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 320 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 323 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 291 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 244 | 21% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
9.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 6 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.9% |
| 2023-24 | 3.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.5% |
| 2021-22 | 3.5% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
10.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Academy of Richmond County High School
Academy of Richmond County High School's state test result (10.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Richmond County High School this school | 1,178 | 85.1% | 10.8% |
| Westside High School Augusta | 1,088 | 85.0% | 7.9% |
| Burke County High School Waynesboro | 1,133 | 85.2% | 24.5% |
| Maynard Jackson High School Atlanta | 1,549 | 81.8% | 39.6% |
| Beach High School Savannah | 973 | 85.2% | 31.6% |
| Salem High School Conyers | 1,118 | 90.2% | 15.3% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academy of Richmond County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #384 of 411 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.9% | #381 of 417 ▲ 13 | #4 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,178 | #215 of 480 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #341 of 413 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #283 of 413 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.1% | #153 of 425 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #73 of 168 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,178
+135 (+13%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 1,173
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,178 | 65.6 | 18.0:1 | 85% (1,002) |
| 2023-24 | 1,175 | 96 | 12.2:1 | 59% (688) |
| 2022-23 | 1,141 | 67 | 17.0:1 | 98% (1,118) |
| 2020-21 | 1,043 | 66 | 15.8:1 | 98% (1,022) |
| 2017-18 | 1,318 | 72.5 | 18.2:1 | 96% (1,270) |
| 2015-16 | 1,339 | 72 | 18.6:1 | 97% (1,296) |
| 2010-11 | 1,265 | 86 | 14.7:1 | 56% (711) |
| 2000-01 | 1,150 | 67 | 17.2:1 | 47% (537) |
| 1990-91 | 1,173 | 65 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy of Richmond County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,318 to 1,178); teachers down 10% (72.5 to 65.6).
About Academy of Richmond County High School
Academy of Richmond County High School is a medium-sized high school with an address in Augusta, Georgia. A total of 1,178 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.
Richmond County has a total of 52 schools and 30,573 students, Academy of Richmond County High School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Academy of Richmond County High School is 71% Black. Other reported shares: 14% White, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 56% Black among all Richmond County residents. By the diversity index, Academy of Richmond County High School comes in at 47%.
Teachers at Academy of Richmond County High School total 65.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 85%.
The allk12 Grade for Academy of Richmond County High School is D. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 5% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school in Georgia with Academy of Richmond County High School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 33.4%. Academy of Richmond County High School scores 10.8%.
In Richmond County (population about 206,069), median household income is about $55,637, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Academy of Richmond County High School is one of 58 public schools in Richmond County, which together enroll about 31,674 students.
Nearest public school: Monte Sano Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Academy of Richmond County High School ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Academy of Richmond County High School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Academy of Richmond County High School saw enrollment rise 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.8:1 in 2020-21, and 18.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Richmond County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
206,069
Census ACS
Median income
$55,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
31,674 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond County
- Cross Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,152 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- Hephzibah High SchoolHigh · 1,041 students
- Butler High SchoolHigh · 878 students
- Glenn Hills High SchoolHigh · 839 students
- Belair Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Other schools in Augusta
- Cross Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,152 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- Butler High SchoolHigh · 878 students
- Glenn Hills High SchoolHigh · 839 students
- Belair Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
- Richmond Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
Nearby schools
- Monte Sano Elementary School0.7 mi · 410
- Lamar - Milledge Elementary School0.7 mi · 366
- Josey High School1.3 mi · 625
- Murphey Middle School1.3 mi · 512
- Walker Traditional Elementary School1.4 mi · 646
- Laney High School1.4 mi · 736
Frequently asked questions
About Academy of Richmond County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Academy of Richmond County High School?
Academy of Richmond County High School enrolls approximately 1,178 students in grades 09-12.
Is Academy of Richmond County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academy of Richmond County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Academy of Richmond County High School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Academy of Richmond County High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Academy of Richmond County High School?
At Academy of Richmond County High School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 7% Hispanic, 71% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Academy of Richmond County High School?
Academy of Richmond County High School is overseen by Richmond County in Richmond County.
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