Richmond’s public schools score below 75% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
26% of students in Richmond’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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.
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.
Richmond’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% 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
Whitewater spends $21,993 per student and Delavan-Darien $19,822, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 25% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richmond, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Richmond · depends on your address
Phoenix Middle
Grades 5–8 · 474 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Delavan
Whitewater Middle
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Whitewater
7th grade in Richmond · depends on your address
Phoenix Middle
Grades 5–8 · 474 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Delavan
Whitewater Middle
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Whitewater
8th grade in Richmond · depends on your address
Phoenix Middle
Grades 5–8 · 474 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Delavan
Whitewater Middle
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Whitewater
9th grade in Richmond · depends on your address
Whitewater High
Grades 9–12 · 606 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Whitewater
Delavan-Darien High
Grades 9–12 · 511 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Delavan
10th grade in Richmond · depends on your address
Whitewater High
Grades 9–12 · 606 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Whitewater
Delavan-Darien High
Grades 9–12 · 511 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Delavan
11th grade in Richmond · depends on your address
Whitewater High
Grades 9–12 · 606 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Whitewater
Delavan-Darien High
Grades 9–12 · 511 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Delavan
12th grade in Richmond · depends on your address
Whitewater High
Grades 9–12 · 606 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Whitewater
Delavan-Darien High
Grades 9–12 · 511 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Delavan
Richmond runs its own schools through grade 12 (Whitewater School District). From grade PK, students attend the Delavan-Darien School District, shared with Darien, Darien, Delavan, Delavan, Sharon and Sugar Creek. Its elementary school is in Delavan. 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 below the state in reading
Richmond vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Richmond’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | C | Whitewater PK–12 · Delavan-Darien PK–12 |
| Johnstown | — | Milton PK–12 · Whitewater PK–12 |
| Sugar Creek | B− | Elkhorn Area PK–12 · Delavan-Darien PK–12 |
| Darien | — | Delavan-Darien |
| Whitewater | C | Whitewater |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Whitewater with Richmond for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Richmond
8 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).
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 75% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Richmond in?
Two districts: Whitewater School District runs grades PK–12, and Delavan-Darien School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Darien, Darien, Delavan, Delavan, Sharon and Sugar Creek.
Where do Richmond kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Whitewater High and Delavan-Darien High.
What is Richmond’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Delavan-Darien School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Richmond spend per student?
$21,993 in Whitewater School District and $19,822 in Delavan-Darien School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Richmond 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.