Total enrollment
1,580
-212 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Richlands
Virginia · Public K-12
3 public-school campuses operate inside Richlands, with roughly 1,580 K-12 students enrolled (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Richlands
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
97%
was 96%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 576 |
| Richlands High | High | 09-12 | 557 |
| Richlands Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 447 |
About Richlands
Across Richlands, Virginia, 3 public schools hosts about 1,580 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Richlands is around 527 students, 22% lower than the Virginia average of about 672.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 12%: 1,792 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,580 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Richlands discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.