Total enrollment
1,398
+92 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Richmond County Public Schools
Virginia · 1,398 students · 1 city
Public K-12 enrollment in Richmond County Public Schools totals about 1,398 students across 3 schools (an average of 466 students per school).
4-year change in Richmond County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Richmond County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,398 | #108 of 130 | #5,718 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #129 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #97 of 130 | #4,770 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 86.0% | #43 of 115 | #905 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #41 of 114 | #1,519 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Richmond County Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,322 to 1,398 students (up 6%) and from 87 to 98 full-time teachers (up 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County Elementary | Warsaw | Elementary | PK-07 | 854 |
| Rappahannock High | Warsaw | High | 08-12 | 544 |
| Mackey-Thompson Learning Center | Warsaw | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Richmond County Public Schools
Richmond County Public Schools is a thinly populated Virginia school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,398.
For a sense of the school types, Richmond County Public Schools consists of 2 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Richmond County Public Schools runs about 466 students per school, 31% below the state mean of roughly 672.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 7%: 1,306 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,398 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Richmond County Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.