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Schools in Richland · Richland R-IV School District

Richland’s public schools outscore 58% of Missouri districts

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 Missouri, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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
46%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 16% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
458 students on the public path
In brief

Richland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 199 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richland’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,288 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Richland High. Enrollment is down 9% 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

B Test scores

B: better than 58% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (199)Better than 71%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 238 test results could put Richland anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Richland’s students in the tested grades sat them (241 in math, 234 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–6Richland Elem.Richland R-IV School DistrictB
7–12Richland HighRichland R-IV School DistrictC+

Richland’s public schools are run by Richland R-IV School District. 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-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 458 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,288MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 43.2% · 234 students tested
Math36%
State average 39.2% · 241 students tested

Richland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RichlandBRichland R-IV

Every school in Richland

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 Richlandby address
Richland Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
240 students12:1Rate it →
Richland High
High · Grades 7–12
C+
218 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Richland’s schools

Are Richland’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Richland children attend outscore 58% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richland in?

Richland R-IV School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 458 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Richland spend per student?

$12,288 in Richland R-IV School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. 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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.