Richmond High School
Public high school in Richmond, Missouri · Richmond R-XVI School District · Grades 9–12
Richmond High School serves 474 students in grades 9–12 in Richmond (Ray County). It is one of 4 schools in Richmond R-XVI School District. By enrollment it is the 181st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Richmond R-XVI School District |
| County | Ray County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292648001554 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Richmond R-XVI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 474 | 1,543 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.9% | 46.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Richmond High School in context
Size
Richmond High School is the only high school in Richmond R-XVI School District. Its 474 students are 30.7% of the district's 1,543. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 175; Richmond High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 128 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 108, against an average of 119 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (108 against 121). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.5% here and 88.7% across Richmond R-XVI. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.2% across Richmond R-XVI and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 16% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 32.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 474 students, Richmond High School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 474 students would have about 38.9 teachers, so Richmond High School has 6.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Richmond High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Hardin-Central High School, 7 miles away in Hardin-Central C-2 School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.5% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 121 |
| Grade 10 | 128 |
| Grade 11 | 117 |
| Grade 12 | 108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
451 E South, Richmond, MO 64085
Phone: (816)776-2226
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richmond High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Central High School | Hardin-Central C-2 | 7.0 mi | 95 | 7.6 | 41.1% |
| Lexington High School | Lexington R-V | 8.5 mi | 310 | 16.9 | 47.1% |
| Orrick High School | Orrick R-XI | 9.5 mi | 133 | 9.1 | 42.9% |
| Wellington-Napoleon High School | Wellington-Napoleon R-IX | 9.6 mi | 203 | 10.9 | 28.1% |
| Excelsior Springs Technical High School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 14.8 mi | 147 | 29.4 | 94.6% |
| Excelsior Springs High School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 15.8 mi | 764 | 16.7 | 37.4% |
| Norborne High School | Norborne R-VIII | 15.9 mi | 80 | 6.4 | 38.8% |
| Lawson High School | Lawson R-XIV | 17.3 mi | 362 | 14.2 | 21.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Richmond R-XVI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dear Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 300 |
| Richmond Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 309 |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 460 |