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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.3pp since 2022
Math
64.5%
MS avg 52.8% . -6.6pp since 2022
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 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
281
-12 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 9.4:1
% White
65%
was 77%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
25%
was 18%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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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