Total enrollment
4,094
-72 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 4,094 students · 1 city
For families inside RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, public-school options total 10 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 4,094 (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #139 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,094 | #44 of 269 | #2,364 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #48 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #25 of 267 | #2,141 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.7% | #50 of 269 | #3,638 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #19 of 152 | #554 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 RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from RICHFIELD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL at 39.2% proficient to CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY at 22.5%, a gap of 16.7 points. That is the 55th widest gap among 84 Minnesota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,411 to 4,027 students (down 9%) and from 264 to 334 full-time teachers (up 27%), as of 2024-25.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGH | Richfield | High | 09-12 | 1,183 |
| RICHFIELD MIDDLE | Richfield | Middle | 06-08 | 808 |
| RICHFIELD STEM SCHOOL | Richfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 604 |
| RICHFIELD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL | Richfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 529 |
| SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY | Richfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 406 |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY | Richfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 303 |
| CENTRAL EDUCATION CENTER | Richfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 86 |
| Richfield College Experience Prg | Richfield | High | 09-12 | 84 |
| Central Education Center PreK | Richfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 67 |
| SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION | Richfield | High | 12-12 | 24 |
About RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is a sparse Minnesota school district running 10 schools with combined enrollment near 4,094.
On the level-by-level breakdown, RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 409 in this district, higher than the Minnesota typical of 357.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,166 students to 4,094.
In the discussion threads here, the community for RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.