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Schools in Richland Township · Richland R-I School District

Richland Township’s public schools outscore almost every Missouri district

In Richland Township, 77% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Richland Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
77%
▲ 34 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 28 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 7% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
283 students on the public path
In brief

Richland Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $15,654 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 23% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Richland High. 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 Township’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 100% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 100%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (429)Better than 100%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 146 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Richland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (145 in math, 148 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Richland Elem.Richland R-I School DistrictA+
7–12Richland HighRichland R-I School DistrictB

Richland Township’s public schools are run by Richland R-I School District, which also serves Elk, Essex and Penermon. Parts of Richland Township (8%, 5% and 3% of its land) are served by Bell City R-II, Dexter R-XI and New Madrid County R-I instead. 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.

Richland R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 283 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$15,654MO $14,569 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 43.2% · 148 students tested
Math67%
State average 39.2% · 145 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 23% of the Richland R-I district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Missouri, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Richland Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Richland TownshipA+Richland R-I
CastorA−Bloomfield R-XIV PK–12 · Dexter R-XI PK–12
PikeA−Advance R-IV PK–12 · Bell City R-II K–12
Elk—New Madrid County R-I PK–12 · Richland R-I PK–12 · Bernie R-XIII PK–12
LibertyA−Dexter R-XI PK–12 · Bernie R-XIII PK–12

Every school in Richland 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).

District schools in Richland Townshipby address
Richland Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Essex
A+
158 students11:1Rate it →
Richland High
High · Grades 7–12 · Essex
B
125 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Richland Township’s schools

Are Richland Township’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Richland Township children attend outscore 100% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 100%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richland Township in?

Richland R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 283 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Richland Township are served by Bell City R-II, Dexter R-XI and New Madrid County R-I.

How much does Richland Township spend per student?

$15,654 in Richland R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Richland Township families are saying about school.

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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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.