Total enrollment
853
-157 (-16%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Richton
Mississippi · Public K-12
3 public K-12 schools, 853 students, one city. That is the Richton entry on the numbers, with a mix of 2 elementary and 1 high.
7-year change in Richton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
75%
was 83%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
17%
was 14%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richton Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 305 |
| Richton High School | High | 07-12 | 281 |
| Sand Hill School | Elementary | PK-08 | 267 |
About Richton
Public education in Richton, Mississippi runs across 3 schools that instructs roughly 853 students. By footprint, Richton sits in the low-population bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 2 elementary, and 1 high.
Average school size in Richton is around 284 students, 43% noticeably below the Mississippi average of about 498.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 16%: 1,010 students in SY 2017-18 versus 853 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 83% to 75% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Richton discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.