Enrollment
299
High
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NICHOLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540102000847
Richwood High School
16414 Webster Rd, Craigsville, WV 26205 · (304) 846-2684 · Nicholas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL299 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
15.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 80 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 27% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
27.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
12.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Richwood High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #98 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #107 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #97 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #62 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.2% | #84 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #13 of 80 |
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
299
-62 (-17%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 299 | 19 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 18.5 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 19.5 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 20 | 18.1:1 | 53% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 22.5 | 16.6:1 | 69% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 71% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 56% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 60% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 542 | 30 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richwood High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (373 to 299); teachers down 16% (22.5 to 19).
About Richwood High School
Richwood High School is a small high school in Nicholas County Schools, located in Craigsville, West Virginia. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 299 students. An average school in this group (high schools in West Virginia) has about 640 students.
The district for Richwood High School is Nicholas County Schools, with 14 schools and 3,215 students.
At Richwood High School, White students make up 97% of the student body. The county population is about 96% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Richwood High School comes in at 5%.
Richwood High School's 19 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.7:1. For comparison, high schools in West Virginia average 13.8:1.
Census estimates describe Nicholas County this way: median household income is about $54,639, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Nicholas County number 14 and enroll about 3,215.
The closest public school, Richwood Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Richwood High School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Richwood High School had 361 students in 2020-21 and 299 in 2024-25, a 17% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.1:1 to 15.7:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Nicholas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,277
Census ACS
Median income
$54,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,215 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nicholas County Schools
- Nicholas County High SchoolHigh · 708 students
- Summersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 509 students
- Summersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Gauley River Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Richwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 228 students
- Panther Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 211 students
Other schools in Craigsville
- Gauley River Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Richwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 228 students
- Nicholas County Career and Technical CenterHigh · 1 students
Other Richwood High schools
One other US public school is named Richwood High. Richwood High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Richwood High SchoolMonroe, LA · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Richwood Middle School0.0 mi · 228
- Gauley River Elementary School1.5 mi · 295
- Nicholas County Career and Technical Center1.6 mi · 1
- Glade Creek Elementary School6.8 mi · 124
- Panther Creek Elementary School7.7 mi · 211
- Glade Elementary School8.2 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Richwood High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Richwood High School?
Richwood High School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Richwood High School serve?
Richwood High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richwood High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Richwood High School is approximately 15.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Richwood High School?
At Richwood High School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Richwood High School?
Richwood High School is overseen by Nicholas County Schools in Nicholas County.
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