Richton Elementary School

As a compact elementary-level community in RICHTON, Mississippi, Richton Elementary School hosts 305 students from grades K through 6, part of Richton School District. That puts it 32% smaller than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Within Richton School District, which oversees 2 schools and 586 students, Richton Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Richton Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 24% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Richton Elementary School reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Perry County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Richton Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.1%.

In the surrounding community, Perry County reports that median household income runs about $49,634, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Richton Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in Perry County (combined enrollment of about 1,433 students).

Richton High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Richton Elementary School comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 60.5%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Richton Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 388 (now 305). White enrollment moved from 74% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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