Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Lenox Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B+

Richmond Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Lenox Township, Richmond, Casco Township, Columbus Township and Richmond Township.

Lenox Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Michigan school districts

Students
1,538
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,691
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$35.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Richmond Community Schools

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 74% of Michigan districts
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the MI average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $35.6M, about $23,163 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 74% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Lenox Township 13,251B+Richmond 5,927A−Casco Township 4,387A−Columbus Township 4,303A−Richmond Township 3,632

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lenox Township. Grade by grade →

K–4New Haven Elementary SchoolNew Haven Community Schools
5–82 middle schoolsNew Haven Community Schools
9–12New Haven High SchoolNew Haven Community Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 33.6% · 770 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 45.4% · 769 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 81.8% · 122 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,691 per student · 11% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 58%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,465’20
1,515’21
1,566’22
1,519’23
1,538’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Will L Lee School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Richmond
B+
478 students13:1
Richmond Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Richmond
B−
570 students18:1
Richmond Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Richmond
B
490 students18:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

East China School DistrictChina Township, Ira Township, St. Clair Township
$15,506per student
Memphis Community SchoolsMemphis, Riley Township, Wales Township
$14,899per student
Anchor Bay School DistrictChesterfield Township, Ira Township
$15,163per student
Armada Area SchoolsArmada Township, Ray Township
$15,594per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.