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 in the halls of Richmond County Schools, 2% lower than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Richmond County fell short of the state's trend, which shows an overall increase in enrollment across the state.
Richmond County Schools has a main office in Hamlet and is the only school district within Richmond County.
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 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Senior High School | 1,230 | 1,240 | -0.8% |
| Rockingham Middle School | 605 | 624 | -3% |
| East Rockingham Elementary School | 506 | 461 | 9.8% |
| Richmond 9th Grade Academy | 490 | 523 | -6.3% |
| Fairview Heights Elementary School | 468 | 465 | 0.6% |
| L. J. Bell Elementary School | 464 | - | - |
| Hamlet Middle School | 419 | 461 | -9.1% |
| Washington Street Elementary School | 401 | 442 | -9.3% |
| Monroe Avenue Elementary School | 359 | 341 | 5.3% |
| Mineral Springs Elementary School | 350 | 359 | -2.5% |
| Richmond Early College High | 291 | 290 | 0.3% |
| Cordova Middle School | 263 | 280 | -6.1% |
| West Rockingham Elementary School | 254 | 269 | -5.6% |
| Ellerbe Middle School | 213 | 210 | 1.4% |
| Ashley Chapel Educational Center | 95 | 66 | 43.9% |
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