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What's the most underrated thing about Richland School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
633
High
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILES COUNTY·NCES 470141000433
Richland School
10610 Columbia HWY, Lynnville, TN 38472 · (931) 527-3577 · Giles County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Tennessee public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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 6 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 86 | 14% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.7pp since 2022
Math
36.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.7% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 37.3% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 34.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Richland School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #101 of 339 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #207 of 337 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #188 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.8% | #246 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #104 of 110 |
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
633
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
+79% since 1990-91, when it was 354
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 | 633 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 47.8 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 646 | 45.8 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 41 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 40.8 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 722 | 43 | 16.8:1 | 100% (720) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | 54 | 13.5:1 | 45% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 354 | 21 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richland School.
About Richland School
Richland School is a low-enrollment high school with its address in Lynnville, Tennessee. It serves 633 students in grades 6 through 12.
Giles County runs Richland School along with 7 other schools, enrolling 3,595 students in total.
At Richland School, White students make up 88% of the student body. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Richland School has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Measured against Tennessee public high schools, Richland School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Giles County show that median household income is about $62,307, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Richland School is one of 8 public schools in Giles County, which together enroll about 3,595 students.
Richland Elementary is located about 0.5 miles from Richland School. Within ten miles are 2 other public schools.
Richland School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The number of students dropped from 656 to 633 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Giles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,620
Census ACS
Median income
$62,307
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Giles County
- Giles Co High SchoolHigh · 688 students
- Richland ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Pulaski ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Southside ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Bridgeforth Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
- Minor Hill SchoolElementary · 307 students
Nearby schools
- Richland Elementary0.5 mi · 520
- Bridgeforth Middle School8.7 mi · 316
- Pulaski Elementary10.1 mi · 471
- Giles Co High School10.2 mi · 688
- Culleoka Unit School10.4 mi · 868
- Southside Elementary10.4 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Richland SchoolHow large is Richland School?
Richland School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Richland School serve?
Richland School serves grades 06-12.
How diverse is Richland School?
Richland School reports a student body of 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Richland School public or private?
Richland School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Giles County.
What county does Richland School serve?
Richland School serves Giles County in TN.
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