Richfield Public School Academy

Richfield Public School Academy is a close-knit 6-8 campus in FLINT, Michigan, operated by Richfield Public School Academy. The school educates 418 students in grades 3 through 8.

Within Richfield Public School Academy, which oversees 2 schools and 634 students, Richfield Public School Academy is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Richfield Public School Academy shows that Black students make up the majority at 66%; the rest looks like 14% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 96% of students at Richfield Public School Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Genesee County's rate of about 61%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Genesee County put median household income runs about $62,281, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Genesee County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), Richfield Public School Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK2, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Richfield Public School Academy operates from a downtown location. Richfield Public School Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Richfield Public School Academy has stayed largely flat, going from 416 students in 2018 to 418 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share increased from 54% to 66%. Class-load math has rose: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 in 2025.

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