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Richton High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

701 Elm Avenue, Richton, MS 39476 · (601) 788-9608 · Part of Richton School District

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Directions
Students
281
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Richton High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state

On the path

Where Richton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Richton Elementary School305 students
7–12Richton High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

701 Elm Avenue, Richton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 749
Grade 844
Grade 951
Grade 1042
Grade 1153
Grade 1242
Enrollment over time
267’20
292’21
299’22
284’23
281’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Black 25%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richton High School from Richton families.

Other schools in Richton School District

The district →
Richton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Richton
B
305 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Richton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.