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Richmond High School

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Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Richmond High School is a public high school serving 131 students in grades 9-12 in Richmond, Maine. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 02 district, which is ranked 104 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richmond High School stands out in several ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of white students (94.66%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 85.84% to 93.88% white students. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.4% to 54.2% over the past three years, notably higher than the 13.1% to 62% range of nearby schools. While Richmond High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (71.43%) and Mathematics (41.18%) are higher than district and state averages, its Science proficiency rate (17.86%) is significantly lower. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.41% to 32.82%, higher than some nearby schools like Monmouth Academy (28.8%) and Maine Arts Academy School (23.11%).

Richmond High School's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranking as high as 64th out of 123 Maine high schools in 2022-2023 and as low as 108th out of 111 in 2016-2017. However, the school ranks highly for its support of low socioeconomic status students, placing 6th out of 76 Maine high schools in 2018-2019. Compared to nearby schools, Richmond High School generally performs better than lower-ranked schools like Wiscasset Middle/High School and Oak Hill High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools such as Hall-Dale Middle and High School and Maine Arts Academy School. The school's four-year graduation rate of 75.7% for the 2022-2023 school year is also lower than the state average and several surrounding schools.

131

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132 Main Street
Richmond, ME 04357

(207) 737-4348

District: Regional School Unit 02

Feeder schools for Richmond High School:

Elementary:	Marcia Buker School
Middle:	Richmond Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Asian:

2.3%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2010 → 48th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Maine average (76% vs 87%)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 26% Maine)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school45%

District avg53%

Maine avg53%

Not ranked this year

Richmond High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

56^th of 176Regional School Unit 02 among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2023	40.1	64 of 123	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	43 of 114	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	56 of 114	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	7.5	108 of 111	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	50.4	46 of 111	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	4.3	105 of 106	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	55.3	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.6	50 of 105	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	21.8	87 of 103	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2019	44.5	46 of 92	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2019	92.6	6 of 76	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2019	62.7	31 of 92	66.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)92nd percentile+30 vs school

Male (2019)66th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2019)50th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts71%+7 vs state

Mathematics41%-8 vs state

Science18%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, February 12, 2018

Very awful teachers and the “system” doesn’t work, if you have any choice send your kids to another school. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, December 9, 2013

Worst school, IMO. Teachers don't teach, and everything is out of order. Close Quote

Schools Near Richmond High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Richmond High School	Public	9-12	132 Main Street	Richmond	04357	Sagadahoc County	Richmond Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 737-4348	122	13	9.3	42.6%	117 (95.9%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)	61.1	41.7	47.1	$22,835
Wiscasset Middle/High School	Public	6-12	225 Gardiner Road	Wiscasset	04578	Lincoln County	Wiscasset Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 882-7722	198	28	7.1	47.0%	178 (89.9%)	8 (4.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	18.2	102^nd of 119 public high schools	14.3%		16.6	107^th of 121 public high schools	11.6%	5	55.3	31.0	25.6	$28,363
Gardiner Area High School	Public	9-12	40 West Hill Road	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-3150	565	48	11.8	46.0%	524 (92.7%)	10 (1.8%)	18 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	54.8	31^st of 119 public high schools	73.9%		53.2	37^th of 121 public high schools	69.4%	6	65.6	48.7	41.2	$20,301
Morse High School	Public	9-12	826 Shipbuilder Drive	Bath	04530	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 01 - Lkrsu	No	No	No	No	(207) 443-8250	615	42	14.8	42.0%	556 (90.4%)	15 (2.4%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	33.9	75^th of 119 public high schools	37.0%		37.9	68^th of 121 public high schools	43.8%	7	60.5	39.2	32.9	$19,803
Hall-Dale Middle and High School	Public	6-12	97 Maple ST	Farmingdale	04344	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 622-6211	496	42	11.7	37.9%	445 (89.7%)	13 (2.6%)	15 (3.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	55.2	28^th of 119 public high schools	76.5%		56.6	28^th of 121 public high schools	76.9%		67.5	43.4	55.4	$21,409
Mt Ararat High School	Public	9-12	68 Eagles Way	Topsham	04086	Sagadahoc County	Regional School Unit 75/Maine School Admin District 75	No	No	No	No	(207) 729-2951	732	60	12.2	30.7%	673 (91.9%)	6 (0.8%)	20 (2.7%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	43.6	48^th of 119 public high schools	59.7%		38.7	67^th of 121 public high schools	44.6%	19	53.5	53.1	40.7	$22,396
Oak Hill High School	Public	9-12	56 School Road	Wales	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-4950	408	34	11.9	47.5%	375 (91.9%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	13	108^th of 119 public high schools	9.2%		6.3	119^th of 121 public high schools	1.7%	11	35.4	25.8	29.7	$22,301
Lisbon High School	Public	9-12	2 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3030	396	25	15.8	39.6%	374 (94.4%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	50.1	37^th of 119 public high schools	68.9%		27.1	87^th of 121 public high schools	28.1%	50	63.8	58.5	28.4	$21,546
Maine Arts Academy School	Public, Charter	9-12	310 Cony Road	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Maine Arts Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 480-7917	245	17	14.4	40.8%	219 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	67.8	17^th of 119 public high schools	85.7%		52.2	40^th of 121 public high schools	66.9%	23	89.3	39.3	52.3	$11,847
Maine Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6 East Chestnut Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Maine Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(207) 613-8900	475	35	13.7	49.1%	415 (87.4%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	21.5	99^th of 119 public high schools	16.8%		29.6	82^nd of 121 public high schools	32.2%	17	48.4	31.3	37.4	$12,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond High School

What district is Richmond High School in?

Regional School Unit 02

What is the racial makeup of Richmond High School?

Students at Richmond High School are 95% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Richmond High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 131 students attended Richmond High School.

What schools feed into Richmond High School?

Richmond High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marcia Buker School
Middle : Richmond Middle School

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