Total enrollment
4,387
-187 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Richmond Community Schools
Indiana · 4,454 students · 1 city
Of the 10 public K-12 schools run by Richmond Community Schools, combined student count is roughly 4,454, with 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Richmond Community Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Richmond Community Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #127 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,454 | #60 of 286 | #2,179 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #47 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #58 of 285 | #3,653 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.8% | #31 of 286 | #2,669 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #34 of 235 | #1,770 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Richmond Community Schools
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Charles Elementary School at 62.6% proficient to Dennis Middle School at 17.7%, a gap of 44.9 points. That is the 14th widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond High School | Richmond | High | 09-12 | 1,273 |
| Dennis Middle School | Richmond | Middle | 07-08 | 649 |
| Test Intermediate School | Richmond | Middle | 05-06 | 621 |
| Crestdale Elementary School | Richmond | Elementary | PK-04 | 373 |
| Charles Elementary School | Richmond | Elementary | PK-04 | 359 |
| Vaile Elementary School | Richmond | Elementary | PK-04 | 311 |
| Starr Elementary School | Richmond | Elementary | PK-04 | 284 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Richmond | Elementary | PK-04 | 259 |
| Westview Elementary School | Richmond | Elementary | PK-04 | 258 |
| Community Youth Services | Richmond | Combined | KG-12 | 67 |
About Richmond Community Schools
Richmond Community Schools is a rural-scale Indiana school district running 10 schools with combined enrollment near 4,454.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Richmond Community Schools is made up of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Richmond Community Schools runs about 445 students per school, 19% below the state mean of roughly 549.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 4,574 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,387 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 10 to 9 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Richmond Community Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.