Richwood Middle School

Richwood Middle School, a small 6-8 campus in Craigsville, West Virginia, operated by Nicholas County Schools, caters to 228 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 47% leaner than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 429 students.

Richwood Middle School is one of 14 schools operated by Nicholas County Schools, a district that works with 3,215 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Richwood Middle School reports that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Richwood Middle School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Nicholas County put median household income runs about $54,639, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Nicholas County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,215 students), of which Richwood Middle School is one.

Richwood High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Richwood Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 15%: 267 students in 2018 compared to 228 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

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