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Richmond High

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Richmond High ranks 260 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 29% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Richmond High is a public high school located in Richmond, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 458 students. The school is part of the Richmond R-XVI school district, which is ranked 267 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richmond High consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for end-of-course exams in core subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, and English II. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 14.5% in Algebra I, 30.3% in Biology I, and 47.6% in English II, compared to the state averages of 45.4%, 37.3%, and 52.9%, respectively. The school's performance on these exams has been declining over the years, with proficiency rates dropping from 27.9% in Algebra I and 22.8% in Biology I in 2022-2023 to 14.5% and 30.3% in 2024-2025. Additionally, Richmond High has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 80.7% in 2021-2022 to 84.6% in 2023-2024, which is below the state average, and a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.4% in 2021-2022 to 39.0% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Richmond High performs significantly worse than Excelsior Springs High and Fort Osage High on academic measures, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. For example, Excelsior Springs High had a 96.6% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, compared to 84.6% for Richmond High, and Fort Osage High had a 27.5% chronic absenteeism rate, compared to 39.0% for Richmond High. However, Richmond High performs relatively well for its special education students, ranking 25 out of 135 Missouri high schools in this subgroup in 2023-2024.

474

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,690

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

451 E South
Richmond, MO 64085-2127

(816) 776-2226

District: Richmond R-XVI

Feeder schools for Richmond High:

Elementary:	Dear Elementary
	Sunrise Elementary
Middle:	Richmond Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Algebra I scores 31 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Missouri avg45%

260^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

267^th of 367Richmond R-XVI among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	260 of 367	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	245 of 378	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	260 of 352	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	244 of 361	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	192 of 358	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	284 of 460	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	276 of 468	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.5	112 of 404	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	64.8	106 of 401	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	44.9	283 of 504	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.0	304 of 521	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.6	235 of 523	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.9	347 of 522	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	278 of 528	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.2	221 of 516	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	33.5	379 of 507	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	69.8	111 of 539	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	47.1	304 of 538	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.9	426 of 534	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	57.0	53 of 100	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	210 of 279	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	207 of 274	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	228 of 268	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	121 of 250	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	104 of 255	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	237 of 368	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	274 of 382	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	71.7	25 of 135	81.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	242 of 306	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	237 of 321	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	247 of 302	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	249 of 310	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	189 of 309	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	313 of 430	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	308 of 440	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)81st percentile+46 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)47th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II48%-5 vs state

Biology I30%-7 vs state

Algebra I14%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richmond High	Public	9-12	451 E South	Richmond	64085	Ray County	Richmond R-XVI	No	No	No	No	(816) 776-2226	474	33	14.5	36.9%	424 (89.5%)	14 (3.0%)	12 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	31.6	260^th of 367 public high schools	29.2%		33.6	245^th of 378 public high schools	35.2%	15				14.5	30.3	47.6				$12,690	$229	$12,461
Hardin-Central High	Public	7-12	500 NE 1st St	Hardin	64035	Ray County	Hardin-Central C-2	No	No	No	No	(660) 398-4394	95	13	7.5	41.1%	95 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	17.8	23.7			18.3					$17,541		$17,541
Lexington High	Public	9-12	2309 Aull Ln	Lexington	64067	Lafayette County	Lexington R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 259-4391	310	18	16.9	47.1%	265 (85.5%)	11 (3.5%)	20 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	6.4	348^th of 367 public high schools	5.2%		8.8	350^th of 378 public high schools	7.4%	2				3.7	8.4	24.3			10.4	$15,741	$1,561	$14,180
Lex La-Ray Technical Center	Public	9-12	2323 High School Dr	Lexington	64067	Lafayette County	Lexington R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 259-2264	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Orrick High	Public	7-12	100 Kirkham	Orrick	64077	Ray County	Orrick R-Xi	No	No	No	No	(816) 770-3327	133	15	9.0	42.9%	122 (91.7%)	2 (1.5%)	9 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					13.7					$17,102	$682	$16,420
Wellington-Napoleon High	Public	6-12	800 Hwy 131	Wellington	64097	Lafayette County	Wellington-Napoleon R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(816) 240-2621	203	19	10.9	28.1%	179 (88.2%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)								(n/a)	12.0		29.1	66.6						$13,919	$615	$13,304
Car. Technical Center At Ft. Osage	Public	11-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7180	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fort Osage High	Public	9-12	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7030	1,545	87	17.6	42.9%	1,066 (69.0%)	136 (8.8%)	190 (12.3%)	8 (0.5%)	9 (0.6%)	32 (2.1%)	104 (6.7%)	40.5	204^th of 367 public high schools	44.4%		29.4	264^th of 378 public high schools	30.2%	60				23.6	41.4	37.9	79.1		35.7	$15,230	$1,543	$13,687
Excelsior Springs Technical High	Public	10-12	701 St Louis Ave	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-5501	147	5	29.4	94.6%	58 (39.5%)	69 (46.9%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.5%)								(n/a)									1.8	$4,741	$93	$4,648
Excelsior Springs High	Public	9-12	612 Tiger Dr	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9210	764	46	16.7	37.4%	651 (85.2%)	12 (1.6%)	54 (7.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	32	255^th of 367 public high schools	30.5%		47.3	164^th of 378 public high schools	56.6%	91				15.9	28.4	52.1		54.0	34.6	$14,931	$335	$14,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond High

What is the racial makeup of Richmond High?

Students at Richmond High are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Richmond High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Richmond High.

What schools feed into Richmond High?

Richmond High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dear Elementary
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary
Middle : Richmond Middle

Is Richmond High a good school?

Richmond High ranks 260^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Richmond High in?

Richmond R-XVI

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