Richton High School

Richton High School is a cozy four-year high school in RICHTON, Mississippi, overseen by Richton School District. The school works with 281 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 57% leaner than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 651 students.

Richton High School is one of 2 schools operated by Richton School District, a district that enrolls 586 students overall.

On demographics, Richton High School records that 65% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 25% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Perry County (around 74%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Richton High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.2%; this one delivers 56.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Perry County shows median household income runs about $49,634, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Perry County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,433 students), of which Richton High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Richton Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Richton High School's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 293 (now 281). White enrollment moved from 77% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Richton High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.