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Schools in Richland · Stewart County School District

Richland’s public schools score below 90% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

In Richland, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Richland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 18 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 19 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Spent per student
$27.1K
▲ 72% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
338 students on the public path
In brief

Richland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 43 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richland’s, its schools beat 21%, higher than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,146 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Stewart County Middle School, then Stewart County High School. Enrollment is down 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Richland’s grade

C− Test scores

D: better than 10% of Georgia school districts. Test scores are below the Georgia average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (43)Better than 21%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 208 test results could put Richland anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Richland’s students in the tested grades sat them (215 in math, 201 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Stewart County Elementary Schoolin LumpkinD
6–8Stewart County Middle Schoolin LumpkinC
9–12Stewart County High Schoolin LumpkinC

Richland’s public schools are run by Stewart County School District, which also serves Lumpkin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Stewart County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 338 students, down 20% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$27,146GA $15,800 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 39.6% · 201 students tested
Math18%
State average 37.4% · 215 students tested

Richland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Richland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RichlandDStewart County

Every school in Richland

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Richlandin other towns
Stewart County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lumpkin
D
142 students8:1Rate it →
Stewart County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lumpkin
C
82 students13:1Rate it →
Stewart County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lumpkin
C
114 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Richland’s schools

Are Richland’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Richland children attend score below 90% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richland in?

Stewart County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 338 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Richland kids go to high school?

Stewart County High School in Lumpkin, with 114 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Richland spend per student?

$27,146 in Stewart County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.