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Schools in Richmond · Shawano School District

Richmond’s public schools score below 72% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

30% of students in Richmond’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,999 students on the public path
In brief

Richmond’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1314 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richmond’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Richmond’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,519 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Brener Elementary, then Shawano Community Middle, then Shawano High. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Richmond’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1314)Better than 23%
Towns in Shawano County (25)Better than 40%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,097 test results and a graduating class of 190 could put Richmond anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Richmond’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,099 in math, 1,095 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richmond, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Hillcrest Primary Schoolin ShawanoNo scores
3–5Brener Elementaryin ShawanoC
6–8Shawano Community Middlein ShawanoC
9–12Shawano Highin ShawanoC−

Richmond’s public schools are run by Shawano School District, which also serves Belle Plaine, Herman, Navarino and Shawano and others. Parts of Richmond (3% of its land) are served by Gresham instead. 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.

Shawano School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,079 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,519WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 38.1% · 1095 students tested
Math30%
State average 38.7% · 1099 students tested

Richmond vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Richmond’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RichmondCShawano
WescottCShawano
ShawanoCShawano
Belle PlaineCShawano
MenomineeD−Menominee Indian
Herman—Gresham PK–12 · Shawano PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Shawano 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 Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Richmondin other towns
Hillcrest Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shawano
472 students12:1Rate it →
Brener Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Shawano
C
389 students15:1Rate it →
Shawano Community Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shawano
C
436 students12:1Rate it →
Shawano High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shawano
C−
702 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Richmond’s schools

Are Richmond’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Richmond children attend score below 72% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richmond in?

Shawano School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,079 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Richmond are served by Gresham.

Where do Richmond kids go to high school?

Shawano High in Shawano, with 702 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Richmond’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Shawano School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Richmond spend per student?

$13,519 in Shawano School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.