Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Richmond’s public schools score below 85% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Richmond’s districts is 29%, below the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Richmond, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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.
Richmond’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Richmond’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,801 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Monadnock Regional Middle School, then Monadnock Regional High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Immaculate Heart of Mary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Richmond’s grade
C−: better than 15% of New Hampshire school districts. Both inputs trail the New Hampshire average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richmond, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Richmond · depends on your address
Mt. Caesar Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 268 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in E. Swanzey
Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 150 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Fitzwilliam
Troy Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 116 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Troy
7th grade in Richmond
Monadnock Regional Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 249 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in E. Swanzey
8th grade in Richmond
Monadnock Regional Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 249 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in E. Swanzey
9th grade in Richmond
Monadnock Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 448 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Swanzey
10th grade in Richmond
Monadnock Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 448 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Swanzey
Richmond’s public schools are run by Monadnock Regional School District, which also serves Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Roxbury and Swanzey 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.
Well below the state in reading
Richmond vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Richmond’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | C− | Monadnock Regional |
| Winchester | D− | Winchester |
| Troy | C− | Monadnock Regional |
| Fitzwilliam | C− | Monadnock Regional |
| Swanzey | C− | Monadnock Regional |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Monadnock Regional with Richmond, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Richmond
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Richmond’s schools
Are Richmond’s schools good?
On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Richmond children attend score below 85% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Richmond in?
Monadnock Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,597 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Richmond kids go to high school?
Monadnock Regional High School in Swanzey, with 448 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Richmond’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Monadnock Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.
How much does Richmond spend per student?
$23,801 in Monadnock Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Richmond?
Yes: Immaculate Heart of Mary School (Catholic, grades K–12, 38 students).
Parents talk
What Richmond families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Richmond → 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 New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.