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Enrollment
2,218
High
DISTRICT 1,474 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530732001093
Richland High School
930 Long Ave, Richland, WA 99352 · (509) 967-6535 · Benton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,218 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
757 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 51%
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 9 | 571 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 554 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 551 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 542 | 24% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
60.5%
WA avg 49.0% . +48.2pp since 2014
Math
34.3%
WA avg 39.2% . +29.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 48 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 60.5% | 34.3% |
| 2021-22 | 66.7% | 34.6% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 45.2% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 38.6% |
| 2016-17 | 17.9% | 8.6% |
| 2015-16 | 26.1% | 12.8% |
| 2014-15 | 12.3% | 4.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Richland High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland High School this school | 2,218 | 34.1% | N/A |
| Hanford High School Richland | 1,959 | 32.7% | N/A |
| Sumner High School Sumner | 1,857 | 34.8% | 54.0% |
| Arlington High School Arlington | 1,650 | 37.0% | 49.0% |
| Skyview High School VANCOUVER | 1,869 | 34.6% | N/A |
| Bonney Lake High School Bonney Lake | 1,643 | 33.5% | 55.5% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Richland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #117 of 321 ▼ 14 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #143 of 327 ▼ 28 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,218 | #12 of 570 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #272 of 311 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #207 of 316 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #304 of 386 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #65 of 136 | N/A |
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
2,218
+173 (+8%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 1,279
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 2,218 | 95.2 | 23.3:1 | 34% (757) |
| 2023-24 | 2,234 | 100.5 | 22.2:1 | 36% (812) |
| 2022-23 | 2,137 | 96.8 | 22.1:1 | 38% (818) |
| 2020-21 | 2,045 | 86 | 23.8:1 | 6% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 2,014 | 81.1 | 24.8:1 | 21% (426) |
| 2015-16 | 2,022 | 76 | 26.6:1 | 29% (593) |
| 2010-11 | 1,885 | 81 | 23.3:1 | 28% (522) |
| 2000-01 | 1,850 | 72 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,279 | 56 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richland High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (2,014 to 2,218); teachers up 17% (81.1 to 95.2).
About Richland High School
Richland High School is a large high school in Richland School District, located in Richland, Washington. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 2,218 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Washington is about 573 students, so this school is 287% above average.
Richland School District has 14,410 students in 22 schools, and Richland High School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Richland High School is 67% White. The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share in Benton County as a whole is similar, at about 70%. The chance that two students picked at random at Richland High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.3:1, with 95.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Washington, the typical ratio is 21.6:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Richland High School is 34%. The rate at public schools in Benton County averages 49%, higher than here.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Benton County show that median household income is about $89,874, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Richland High School is one of 69 public schools in Benton County, which together enroll about 38,191 students.
Nearest public school: Carmichael Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Richland High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 2,045 in 2020-21 and 2,218 in 2024-25, an 8% gain.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richland School District
- Hanford High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Leona Libby Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Carmichael Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Three Rivers Home LinkCombined · 756 students
- Enterprise Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
Other schools in Richland
- Hanford High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Carmichael Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Three Rivers Home LinkCombined · 756 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
- White Bluffs Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Badger Mountain ElementaryElementary · 605 students
Other Richland High schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Richland High. Richland High School is the largest of the 6.
- Richland High SchoolNORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX · 2,063 students
- Richland High SchoolRichland, MS · 731 students
- Richland High SchoolJohnstown, PA · 693 students
- RICHLAND HIGHRICHLAND, MO · 218 students
- RICHLAND HIGHESSEX, MO · 125 students
Nearby schools
- Carmichael Middle School0.3 mi · 791
- Pacific Crest Online Academy0.4 mi · 325
- Marcus Whitman Elementary0.5 mi · 467
- Rivers Edge High School0.7 mi · 245
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School0.8 mi · 471
- Three Rivers Home Link1.1 mi · 756
Frequently asked questions
About Richland High SchoolHow large is Richland High School?
Richland High School enrolls approximately 2,218 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Richland High School serve?
Richland High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richland High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Richland High School is approximately 23.3:1 (95 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Richland High School?
At Richland High School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Richland High School public or private?
Richland High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richland School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.