Rich Hill Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Missouri districts
On the state math tests, 51% of Rich Hill Township’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rich Hill Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri 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.
Rich Hill Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 250 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rich Hill Township’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,595 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Chillicothe High. Enrollment is down 30% 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.
What’s behind Rich Hill Township’s grade
A: better than 85% of Missouri school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rich Hill Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Rich Hill Township
Chillicothe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 354 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Chillicothe
7th grade in Rich Hill Township
Chillicothe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 354 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Chillicothe
8th grade in Rich Hill Township
Chillicothe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 354 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Chillicothe
9th grade in Rich Hill Township
Chillicothe High
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Chillicothe
10th grade in Rich Hill Township
Chillicothe High
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Chillicothe
11th grade in Rich Hill Township
Chillicothe High
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Chillicothe
12th grade in Rich Hill Township
Chillicothe High
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Chillicothe
Rich Hill Township’s public schools are run by Chillicothe R-II School District, which also serves Blue Mound, Chillicothe, Chillicothe and Fairview and others. 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.
Above the state in reading
Rich Hill Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Rich Hill Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill Township | A | Chillicothe R-II |
| Chillicothe | — | Chillicothe R-II |
| Wheeling | — | Chillicothe R-II |
| Chillicothe (city) | A | Chillicothe R-II |
| Medicine | — | Livingston County R-III |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Chillicothe R-II with Rich Hill Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Rich Hill Township
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Rich Hill Township’s schools
Are Rich Hill Township’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rich Hill Township children attend outscore 85% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rich Hill Township in?
Chillicothe R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 917 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rich Hill Township kids go to high school?
Chillicothe High in Chillicothe, with 563 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Rich Hill Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Chillicothe R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Rich Hill Township spend per student?
$12,595 in Chillicothe R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rich Hill Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rich Hill Township → They have their own page.
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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.