Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Richmond’s public schools outscore 72% of Rhode Island districts
40% of students in Richmond’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Rhode Island average (27%). 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 Rhode Island, not nationally.
From Rhode Island 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.
Richmond’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 43 Rhode Island towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richmond’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 33% and 27% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,432 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Chariho Regional Middle School, then Chariho High School. 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 Richmond’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Rhode Island school districts, #16 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Rhode Island average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richmond, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Richmond
Richmond Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 371 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wyoming
1st grade in Richmond
Richmond Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 371 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wyoming
2nd grade in Richmond
Richmond Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 371 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wyoming
3rd grade in Richmond
Richmond Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 371 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wyoming
4th grade in Richmond
Richmond Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 371 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wyoming
5th grade in Richmond
Chariho Regional Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 834 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Wood River Junction
6th grade in Richmond
Chariho Regional Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 834 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Wood River Junction
7th grade in Richmond
Chariho Regional Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 834 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Wood River Junction
8th grade in Richmond
Chariho Regional Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 834 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Wood River Junction
9th grade in Richmond
Chariho High School
Grades 9–12 · 991 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wood River Junction
10th grade in Richmond
Chariho High School
Grades 9–12 · 991 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wood River Junction
Richmond’s public schools are run by Chariho Regional School District, which also serves Charlestown and Hopkinton. 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 above the state in reading
Richmond vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Richmond’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | B+ | Chariho Regional |
| Hopkinton | B+ | Chariho Regional |
| Charlestown | B+ | Chariho Regional |
| South Kingstown | B+ | South Kingstown |
| Exeter | A− | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Chariho Regional with Richmond, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Richmond
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Chariho Career and Tech Center).
Questions about Richmond’s schools
Are Richmond’s schools good?
By Rhode Island’s own tests, yes: the public schools Richmond children attend outscore 72% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #16 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Richmond in?
Chariho Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,951 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Richmond kids go to high school?
Chariho High School in Wood River Junction, with 991 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Richmond’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Chariho Regional School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.
How much does Richmond spend per student?
$22,432 in Chariho Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
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 Rhode Island. Stars are from neighbors.