NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Among the 14 schools in Richmond County, Rockingham Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 605 students, while East Rockingham Elementary School welcomed 506 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Richmond Senior High School is part of Richmond County Schools district, which roughly covers institutions within Richmond County and has a main office in Hamlet.
In the previous school year, Richmond Senior High School also had the highest number of students among Richmond County schools.
North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 — well below the national average of $14,295.
This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Senior High School | Rockingham | 1,230 |
| Rockingham Middle School | Rockingham | 605 |
| East Rockingham Elementary School | Rockingham | 506 |
| Richmond 9th Grade Academy | Hamlet | 490 |
| Fairview Heights Elementary School | Hamlet | 468 |
| Hamlet Middle School | Hamlet | 419 |
| Washington Street Elementary School | Rockingham | 401 |
| Monroe Avenue Elementary School | Hamlet | 359 |
| Mineral Springs Elementary School | Ellerbe | 350 |
| Richmond Early College High | Hamlet | 291 |
| Cordova Middle School | Cordova | 263 |
| West Rockingham Elementary School | Rockingham | 254 |
| Ellerbe Middle School | Ellerbe | 213 |
| Ashley Chapel Educational Center | Rockingham | 95 |
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