Enrollment
281
High
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280387000744
Richton High School
701 ELM AVENUE, RICHTON, MS 39476 · (601) 788-9608 · Perry County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Mississippi public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
173 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 15% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Richton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
64.5%
MS avg 52.8% . -6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.7% | 64.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 71.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Richton High School
Richton High School's state test result (60.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richton High School this school | 281 | 61.6% | 60.5% |
| Booneville High School Booneville | 370 | 60.0% | 73.2% |
| Pelahatchie High School Pelahatchie | 336 | 61.3% | 53.0% |
| Eupora High School Eupora | 437 | 57.9% | 60.4% |
| Biggersville High School CORINTH | 263 | 68.8% | 58.2% |
| Southeast Lauderdale High School Meridian | 367 | 58.3% | 64.2% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Richton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #86 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #88 of 199 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #123 of 199 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #171 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #92 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #82 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #136 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #94 of 121 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
281
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 281 | 22.3 | 12.6:1 | 62% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 26.7 | 10.7:1 | 57% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 15.7 | 19.1:1 | 99% (296) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 25 | 10.7:1 | 99% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 31.2 | 9.4:1 | 71% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 32 | 10.5:1 | 71% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 33 | 10.3:1 | 68% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 58% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 23 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richton High School.
About Richton High School
Richton High School is a small high school serving families in RICHTON, Mississippi. Enrollment totals 281 students across grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Mississippi, the average enrollment is about 651.
The district, Richton School District, operates 2 schools serving 586 students.
The student body at Richton High School is 65% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Black and 8% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 78%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. The school has 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Mississippi is about 12.6:1. Federal data show 62% of students (173) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in Perry County is 12 points.
Richton High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Mississippi public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Richton High School is 63.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.5%.
Looking at the county, Perry County, the median household earns about $49,634 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Perry County has 8 public schools with about 1,433 students, including Richton High School.
Richton Elementary School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Richton High School. By average proficiency, Richton High School is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 281, from 267 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.7:1 to 12.6:1 over the same years.
On allk12, people connected to Richton High School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,449
Census ACS
Median income
$49,634
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,433 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richton School District
- Richton Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
Other schools in RICHTON
- Richton Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Sand Hill SchoolElementary · 267 students
Nearby schools
- Richton Elementary School0.0 mi · 305
- Runnelstown School10.2 mi · 173
- Sand Hill School10.6 mi · 267
- Perry Central High School11.0 mi · 262
- Perry Central Middle School11.3 mi · 178
- South Perry Elementary School13.3 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Richton High SchoolHow large is Richton High School?
Richton High School enrolls approximately 281 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Richton High School serve?
Richton High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Richton High School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Richton High School.
How diverse is Richton High School?
Richton High School reports a student body of 65% White, 2% Hispanic, 25% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Richton High School in?
Richton High School is part of Richton School District.
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