Eagle Nest · Photo: Tradewinds · CC BY-SA 3.0Richlands’s public schools outscore 54% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Richlands, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina 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.
Richlands’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,029 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
22 elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Trexler Middle, then Richlands 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.
What’s behind Richlands’s grade
B−: better than 54% of North Carolina school districts. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richlands, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Richlands
Trexler Middle
Grades 6–8 · 770 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Richlands
Trexler Middle
Grades 6–8 · 770 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Richlands
Trexler Middle
Grades 6–8 · 770 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Richlands
Richlands High
Grades 9–12 · 1,027 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Richlands
Richlands High
Grades 9–12 · 1,027 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Richlands
Richlands High
Grades 9–12 · 1,027 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Richlands
Richlands High
Grades 9–12 · 1,027 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Richlands’s public schools are run by Onslow County Schools, which also serves Holly Ridge, Jacksonville, North Topsail Beach and Swansboro. 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.
Below the state in reading
Richlands vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Richlands’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Richlands | B− | Onslow County Schools |
Every school in Richlands
24 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Richlands’s schools
Are Richlands’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Richlands children attend outscore 54% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Richlands in?
Onslow County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 27,397 students in 39 schools (2024–25).
Where do Richlands kids go to high school?
Richlands High, with 1,027 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Richlands’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Onslow County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Richlands spend per student?
$12,029 in Onslow County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Richlands 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 North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.