Carmichael Middle School

As a reasonably sized junior high in Richland, Washington, Carmichael Middle School serves 791 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Richland School District. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 37% bigger than typical.

Richland School District comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 14,410 students; Carmichael Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Carmichael Middle School records that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 27% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Carmichael Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Benton County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $89,874 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Benton County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students), Carmichael Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pacific Crest Online Academy, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Carmichael Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carmichael Middle School has showed little movement, going from 806 students in 2018 to 791 in 2025.

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