The only school district in Richmond County had rising enrollment in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
There were 1,374 students in Richmond County Public Schools District, 2.1% more than the year before.
Enrollment in Richmond County bucked the state’s trend of decreasing enrollment.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.7% of them were female, and 49.3% were male.
Data also showed that most of the studets were white, representing 57.9% of Richmond County Public Schools District’s total enrollment.
Richmond County Public Schools District has a main office in Warsaw and is the only school district within Richmond County.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2023-24 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County Elementary School | 830 | 821 | 1.1% |
| Rappahannock High School | 544 | 525 | 3.6% |
