Total enrollment
28,923
-1,927 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
54 schools in Richmond County
Georgia · 30,573 students · 4 cities
Richmond County's public-school directory holds 54 campuses, serving about 30,573 K-12 students inside Georgia (an average of 566 per campus).
7-year change in Richmond County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
49
-7 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
11%
was 17%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
76%
was 74%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Richmond County
Richmond County is a medium-population public-school district in Georgia. The district runs 54 schools and instructs approximately 30,573 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Richmond County spans 30 elementary, 10 middle, 11 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 566 in this district, lower than the Georgia typical of 748.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 6%: 30,850 students in SY 2017-18 versus 28,923 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 56 to 49 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 17% to 11% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Richmond County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.