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Richmond City Public Schools
20,962
Students
2024-25 school year
57
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,093
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 11% above the Virginia median
11.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Virginia median 13.3
Richmond City Public Schools is a public school district based in Richmond, Virginia, serving 20,962 students in 57 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 368 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $14,093 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Richmond City compares
Richmond CityVirginia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$421.2 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 18%State 37%Local 45%
| Measure | Richmond City | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,093 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,961 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $423.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $421.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,762 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,872 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 247 | 290 | 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 Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News City Public SchoolsNewport News | 25,882 | 43 | $12,652 | 12.5 | #11 |
| Spotsylvania County Public SchoolsFredericksburg | 24,036 | 34 | $12,636 | 14.4 | #12 |
| Richmond City Public SchoolsRichmond · this district | 20,962 | 57 | $14,093 | 11.9 | #13 |
| Hampton City Public SchoolsHampton | 19,472 | 33 | $12,226 | 13.9 | #14 |
| Hanover County Public SchoolsAshland | 16,768 | 24 | $11,776 | 13.2 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort 01Beaufort, SC | 21,050 | $14,133 | 11.3 |
| Iredell-Statesville SchoolsStatesville, NC | 21,017 | $9,505 | 16.6 |
| Edmonds School DistrictLynnwood, WA | 20,955 | $15,949 | 18.7 |
| Birmingham CityBirmingham, AL | 20,954 | $12,272 | 19.2 |
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-va-richmond-city-public-schools