Richmond Middle School

Richmond Middle School, a micro-enrollment middle-grades school in Richmond, Maine, one of the schools within RSU 02, works with 107 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 71% below the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 364 students.

Across the 8 schools in RSU 02 (1,876 students total), Richmond Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Richmond Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). The remainder looks like 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Richmond Middle School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. The state averages around 11.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 36% of students at Richmond Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Sagadahoc County indicate median household income runs about $87,806, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Sagadahoc County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,971 students), of which Richmond Middle School is one.

Richmond High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 5-year window. Richmond Middle School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 105 (now 107). Class-load math has grew: from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2023.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Richmond Middle School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.