RICHMOND ELEMENTARY

RICHMOND ELEMENTARY operates as a micro-enrollment elementary school in RICHMOND, Minnesota, overseen by ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 135 students spanning grades K through 5. That puts it 61% leaner than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Within ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 7 schools and 2,406 students, RICHMOND ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, RICHMOND ELEMENTARY logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. Compared to Stearns County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, RICHMOND ELEMENTARY reports 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Stearns County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RICHMOND ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.3%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Stearns County indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,066 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stearns County's 74 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,160 students), RICHMOND ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ROCORI MIDDLE, around 4.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RICHMOND ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 46.4%.

RICHMOND ELEMENTARY operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RICHMOND ELEMENTARY has showed little movement, going from 132 students in 2018 to 135 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 98% to 84% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.