Richmond Congregational Church · Photo: John Need · CC BY-SA 3.0Richmond’s public schools outscore 94% of Vermont districts
Math proficiency in Richmond’s districts is 53%, above the Vermont average (33%). 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 Vermont, not nationally.
From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,694 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (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 Camels Hump Middle School, then Mt. Mansfield Union High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mansfield Cooperative 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
A: better than 94% of Vermont school districts, #6 of 71 Vermont towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Vermont average; test scores are 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 PK–4 · 356 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Richmond
Richmond Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 356 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Richmond
Richmond Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 356 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Richmond
Richmond Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 356 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Richmond
Richmond Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 356 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Richmond
Camels Hump Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 332 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Richmond
Camels Hump Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 332 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Richmond
Camels Hump Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 332 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Richmond
Camels Hump Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 332 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Richmond
Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 688 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Jericho
10th grade in Richmond
Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 688 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Jericho
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Richmond
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 Vermont towns that share Richmond’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 PK–12 · Mount Mansfield Unified Union |
| Bolton | A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 PK–12 · Mount Mansfield Unified Union |
| Williston | A+ | Champlain Valley Unified PK–12 · Champlain Valley Supervisory District |
| Jericho | A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 PK–12 · Mount Mansfield Unified Union |
| Huntington | A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 PK–12 · Mount Mansfield Unified Union |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 with Richmond for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Richmond
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Richmond’s schools
Are Richmond’s schools good?
By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Richmond children attend outscore 94% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Richmond in?
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,574 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Richmond kids go to high school?
Mt. Mansfield Union High School in Jericho, with 688 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Richmond’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Richmond spend per student?
$23,694 in Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Richmond?
Yes: Mansfield Cooperative School (nonsectarian, grades 5–8, 10 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 Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.