At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
20,962
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
57
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$21,413
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$11,132
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 20,406
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2,076
- Student–teacher ratio
- 9.8:1
What current records say about Richmond City Public Schools
Richmond City Public Schools operates 57 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Richmond, Virginia. NCES reports 20,962 students and 1,762.8 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Virginia agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 13 of 131 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $21,413 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,132 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 9 of 131 in Virginia. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 15.3%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.8%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,762.8
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $452,466,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Richmond City Public Schools
Richmond, Virginia
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 37.5410, -77.4329
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White11.7%
- Hispanic27.7%
- Black56.3%
- Asian1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Richmond City Public Schools
57 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 57 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Hill Middle | Middle06–08 | 505 | 10.4:1 | |
| Amelia Street Special Education | OtherN–N | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Armstrong High | High09–12 | 709 | 8.6:1 | |
| Barack Obama Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 274 | 12.1:1 | |
| Bellevue Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 206 | 15.1:1 | |
| Blackwell Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 420 | 20.4:1 | |
| Broad Rock Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 612 | 14.8:1 | |
| Cardinal Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 821 | 15.7:1 | |
| Chimborazo Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 403 | 14.1:1 | |
| Dogwood Middle | Middle06–08 | 371 | 10.4:1 | |
| Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 355 | 14.3:1 | |
| Fairfield Court Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 222 | 11.9:1 | |
| Frances W. McClenney Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 302 | 17.4:1 | |
| Franklin Military Academy | High06–12 | 335 | 6.4:1 | |
| G.H. Reid Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 671 | 16.5:1 | |
| George W. Carver Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 404 | 15.7:1 | |
| Henry Marsh III Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 512 | 14.5:1 | |
| Huguenot High | High09–12 | 1,469 | 13.4:1 | |
| J.B. Fisher Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 285 | 19.5:1 | |
| J.H. Blackwell Preschool | OtherPK–PK | Not reported | Not reported | |
| J.L. Francis Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 526 | 14.2:1 | |
| John Marshall High | High09–12 | 645 | 10.2:1 | |
| Linwood Holton Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 433 | 14.6:1 | |
| Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 262 | 13.4:1 |