Richmond Community Schools
Richmond Community Schools is a public school district based in Richmond, Michigan, serving 1,558 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #231 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 519 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Brian Walmsley. It spends about $10,909 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Richmond Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Richmond Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,909 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,394 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 223 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 779 | 585 | 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 Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corunna Public SchoolsCorunna | 1,564 | 3 | $11,824 | 15.5 | #230 |
| Richmond Community SchoolsRichmond · this district | 1,558 | 3 | $10,909 | 16.4 | #231 |
| New Haven Community SchoolsNew Haven | 1,555 | 4 | $11,195 | 17.5 | #232 |
| Clare Public SchoolsClare | 1,554 | 4 | $10,633 | 16.9 | #233 |
| Negaunee Public SchoolsNegaunee | 1,554 | 3 | $11,612 | 16.5 | #234 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. James R-ISt James, MO | 1,559 | $10,091 | 12.9 |
| Boonton Town Public School DistrictBoonton, NJ | 1,559 | $23,504 | 10.4 |
| Vinton-Shellsburg Community School DistrictVinton, IA | 1,558 | $12,449 | 13.4 |
| Mount Carmel Area School DistrictMount Carmel, PA | 1,558 | $13,111 | 10.7 |
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.
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