Richmond Community Schools
Richmond Community Schools is a public school district based in Richmond, Indiana, serving 4,436 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #60 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 493 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,876 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Richmond Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Richmond Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,876 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,061 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 326 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 641 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 739 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logansport Community School CorporationLogansport | 4,488 | 9 | $9,516 | 15.6 | #59 |
| Richmond Community SchoolsRichmond · this district | 4,436 | 9 | $10,876 | 13.6 | #60 |
| Gary Community School CorporationGary | 4,383 | 11 | $11,972 | 15.5 | #61 |
| Greenfield-Central Com SchoolsGreenfield | 4,370 | 8 | $9,401 | 15.2 | #62 |
| Mooresville Con School CorporationMooresville | 4,318 | 7 | $9,032 | 18.5 | #63 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael City ElementarySan Rafael, CA | 4,439 | $13,931 | 20.9 |
| Jamestown City School DistrictJamestown, NY | 4,439 | $16,586 | 10.2 |
| Pine Tree ISDLongview, TX | 4,439 | $10,591 | 14.5 |
| Oak Park UnifiedOak Park, CA | 4,437 | $10,537 | 24.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-richmond-community-schools