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6,408 students enrolled in Richmond County schools in 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction catherine truitt 2023

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

There were 6,408 students enrolled in Richmond County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.3% more than the previous year, according to the 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.

Enrollment in Richmond County Over 9 Years
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Enrollment in Richmond County Schools Compared to Previous Year
School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-22Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Richmond Senior High School1,2401,230-0.8%
Rockingham Middle School624605-3%
East Rockingham Elementary School4615069.8%
Richmond 9th Grade Academy523490-6.3%
Fairview Heights Elementary School4654680.6%
L. J. Bell Elementary School-464-
Hamlet Middle School461419-9.1%
Washington Street Elementary School442401-9.3%
Monroe Avenue Elementary School3413595.3%
Mineral Springs Elementary School359350-2.5%
Richmond Early College High2902910.3%
Cordova Middle School280263-6.1%
West Rockingham Elementary School269254-5.6%
Ellerbe Middle School2102131.4%
Ashley Chapel Educational Center669543.9%

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