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
Richmond Senior High School registered the highest enrollment among Richmond County's 15 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 1,230 students.
Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.
North Carolina's public schools also faced 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 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Senior High School | 1,240 | 1,230 | -0.8% |
| Rockingham Middle School | 624 | 605 | -3% |
| East Rockingham Elementary School | 461 | 506 | 9.8% |
| Richmond 9th Grade Academy | 523 | 490 | -6.3% |
| Fairview Heights Elementary School | 465 | 468 | 0.6% |
| L. J. Bell Elementary School | - | 464 | - |
| Hamlet Middle School | 461 | 419 | -9.1% |
| Washington Street Elementary School | 442 | 401 | -9.3% |
| Monroe Avenue Elementary School | 341 | 359 | 5.3% |
| Mineral Springs Elementary School | 359 | 350 | -2.5% |
| Richmond Early College High | 290 | 291 | 0.3% |
| Cordova Middle School | 280 | 263 | -6.1% |
| West Rockingham Elementary School | 269 | 254 | -5.6% |
| Ellerbe Middle School | 210 | 213 | 1.4% |
| Ashley Chapel Educational Center | 66 | 95 | 43.9% |
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