Total enrollment
2,732
-235 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Richland
Michigan · Public K-12
Richland runs 5 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 2,732 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Richland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
81%
was 85%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gull Lake Gateway Academy | High | 09-12 | 28 |
| Gull Lake High School | High | 08-12 | 877 |
| Gull Lake Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 717 |
| Richland Elementary School | Elementary | KG-02 | 412 |
| Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School | Elementary | 03-05 | 698 |
About Richland
Richland is a sparse Michigan city in terms of public-school footprint, with 5 schools and 2,732 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 546, higher than the state mean of about 406.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 8%: 2,967 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,732 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 6 to 5 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 85% to 81% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Richland discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.