Total enrollment
493
-133 (-21%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Richland
Missouri · Public K-12
Public schools in Richland number 3 per the latest NCES data, with about 493 students enrolled, an average school size of 164.
7-year change in Richland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
96%
was 90%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHLAND ELEM. | Elementary | PK-06 | 240 |
| RICHLAND HIGH | High | 07-12 | 218 |
| SWEDEBORG ELEM. | Elementary | PK-08 | 35 |
About Richland
Richland is a small Missouri city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 493 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 2 elementary, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 164, noticeably below the state mean of about 382.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 21%: 626 students in SY 2017-18 versus 493 in SY 2024-25. Richland now counts 3 public schools, down from 4 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment climbed from 90% to 96%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Richland discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.