Is Richton High School a good school?

Richton High School ranks 79 th of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 284 students attended Richton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Richton High School?

Students at Richton High School are 72% White, 23% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Richton High School?

Richton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Richton Elementary School

Richton High School in Richton MS

Performance Trends

Compare Details Richton High School ranks better than 57.6% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.38. (See more...)

Compare Details Richton High School ranks better than 65.4% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Richton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.8%), African American (23.2%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richton High School is 10.6. (See more...)

Compare Richton High School employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richton High School is $11,390.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Richton High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Richton High School 112^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Richton High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Richton High School 79^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Richton High School in the ranking list.)

Richton School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Richton School District 43^rd of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richton High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	72.35	59^th	244	75.8%
2009	66.19	75^th	247	69.6%
2010	88.36	17^th	255	93.3%
2011	66.52	84^th	264	68.2%
2012	39.89	172^nd	270	36.3%
2013	36.45	179^th	269	33.5%
2014	48.71	137^th	264	48.1%
2015	20.60	213^th	266	19.9%
2016	37.25	163^rd	260	37.3%
2017	55.08	117^th	272	57.0%
2018	45.42	140^th	252	44.4%
2019	38.66	157^th	264	40.5%
2021	44.17	140^th	257	45.5%
2022	32.00	167^th	257	35.0%
2023	41.79	133^rd	243	45.3%
2024	57.38	112^th	264	57.6%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Richton High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	60.53	98^th	232	57.8%
2005	69.51	54^th	232	76.7%
2006	54.22	116^th	232	50.0%
2007	77.16	26^th	232	88.8%
2008	63.53	93^rd	235	60.4%
2009	77.34	28^th	235	88.1%
2010	62.26	95^th	235	59.6%
2011	62.59	85^th	244	65.2%
2012	57.87	104^th	241	56.8%
2013	48.49	125^th	238	47.5%
2014	30.67	185^th	236	21.6%
2015	41.78	120^th	226	46.9%
2016	51.14	116^th	231	49.8%
2017	47.46	121^st	237	48.9%
2018	53.52	109^th	233	53.2%
2019	23.15	182^nd	233	21.9%
2021	58.70	90^th	231	61.0%
2022	65.73	75^th	228	67.1%
2023	54.89	105^th	226	53.5%
2024	65.59	79^th	228	65.4%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Richton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	337	87	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	424
1991	344	95	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	439
1992	339	101	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	441
1993	383	104	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	488
1994	392	116	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	508
1995	374	104	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	481
1996	374	104	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	481
1997	346	112	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	459
1998	376	104	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	481
1999	348	102	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	453
2000	338	97	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	440
2001	306	96	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	404
2002	294	83	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	378
2003	294	83	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	378
2004	254	73	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	329
2005	263	75	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	339
2006	258	83	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	342
2007	274	83	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	358
2008	283	84	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	367
2009	271	91	1	0	0	0	0	363
2010	256	79	1	3	0	0	1	340
2011	246	86	1	5	0	0	2	340
2012	249	81	2	6	0	0	3	341
2013	244	76	2	8	0	0	5	335
2014	257	79	1	7	0	0	7	351
2015	247	83	1	9	0	0	2	342
2016	248	72	1	11	0	0	3	335
2017	249	57	1	9	0	0	3	319
2018	227	53	1	8	0	0	4	293
2019	236	56	0	7	0	0	3	302
2020	219	61	0	8	0	0	2	290
2021	197	62	0	5	0	0	3	267
2022	213	67	0	3	0	0	9	292
2023	227	61	0	5	0	0	6	299
2024	204	66	0	5	0	0	9	284

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	424	22.0	19.2	n/a
1991	439	23.1	19.0	n/a
1992	441	23.9	18.4	46.5
1993	488	25.1	19.4	47.1
1994	508	29.7	17.1	47.8
1995	481	28.6	16.8	43
1996	481	28.6	16.8	43
1997	459	28.0	16.4	44.7
1998	481	28.2	17.1	42.4
1999	453	31.3	14.5	55
2000	440	31.3	14.1	54.5
2001	404	29.3	13.8	57.7
2002	378	28.0	13.5	59.5
2003	378	28.0	13.5	59.5
2004	329	26.4	12.5	55
2005	339	22.5	15.1	54
2006	342	22.9	14.9	58.8
2007	358	22.9	15.6	58.7
2008	367	21.8	16.8	60.5
2009	363	23.0	15.8	63.4
2010	340	35.8	9.4	63.8
2011	340	33.2	10.2	67.6
2012	341	29.7	11.4	70.1
2013	335	37.3	8.9	71.6
2014	351	37.6	9.3	70.4
2015	342	36.0	9.5	64.3
2016	335	32.0	10.4	70.7
2017	319	21.9	14.5	68.3
2018	293	31.2	9.3	70.6
2019	302	30.1	10.0	53.3
2020	290	33.3	8.6	68.3
2021	267	25.7	10.3	98.9
2022	292	n/a	n/a	99
2023	299	15.6	19.1	99
2024	284	26.6	10.6	56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	424	22.0	19.2	n/a
1991	439	23.1	19.0	n/a
1992	441	23.9	18.4	46.5
1993	488	25.1	19.4	47.1
1994	508	29.7	17.1	47.8
1995	481	28.6	16.8	43
1996	481	28.6	16.8	43
1997	459	28.0	16.4	44.7
1998	481	28.2	17.1	42.4
1999	453	31.3	14.5	55
2000	440	31.3	14.1	54.5
2001	404	29.3	13.8	57.7
2002	378	28.0	13.5	59.5
2003	378	28.0	13.5	59.5
2004	329	26.4	12.5	55
2005	339	22.5	15.1	54
2006	342	22.9	14.9	58.8
2007	358	22.9	15.6	58.7
2008	367	21.8	16.8	60.5
2009	363	23.0	15.8	63.4
2010	340	35.8	9.4	63.8
2011	340	33.2	10.2	67.6
2012	341	29.7	11.4	70.1
2013	335	37.3	8.9	71.6
2014	351	37.6	9.3	70.4
2015	342	36.0	9.5	64.3
2016	335	32.0	10.4	70.7
2017	319	21.9	14.5	68.3
2018	293	31.2	9.3	70.6
2019	302	30.1	10.0	53.3
2020	290	33.3	8.6	68.3
2021	267	25.7	10.3	98.9
2022	292	n/a	n/a	99
2023	299	15.6	19.1	99
2024	284	26.6	10.6	56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Richton High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$8,653
2018	$8,896
2019	$9,663
2020	$11,626
2021	$10,524
2022	$11,390

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richton High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 157^th of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 133^rd of 243 Middle schools	4.7%
Ranks 182^nd of 233 High schools	Ranks 105^th of 226 High schools	31.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richton High School)	26.4	36.6	10.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richton School District)	26.4	36.6	10.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richton High School)	46.2	51.9	5.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richton School District)	46.2	51.9	5.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richton High School)	22.4	26.5	4.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richton School District)	22.4	26.5	4.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richton High School)	46.9	49	2.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richton School District)	46.9	49	2.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Richton High School)	38.7	32.7	6%
8th Grade Science (Richton School District)	38.7	32.7	6%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Richton High School)	17.6	67.7	50.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Richton School District)	17.6	67.7	50.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Richton High School)	40	37	3%
End of Course English II (Richton School District)	40	37	3%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Richton High School)	38.3	65.9	27.6%
End of Course Biology (Richton School District)	38.3	65.9	27.6%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Richton High School)	66	78.7	12.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Richton School District)	66	78.7	12.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	71.4	15.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	302	299	1%
African American	56	61	8.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	7	5	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	236	227	3.8%
Two or More Races	3	6	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.3%	99%	45.7%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)		MAAP Mathematics (2024)		MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)	MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Richton High School	Public	7-12	701 Elm Avenue	Richton	39476	Perry County	Richton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 788-9608	284	27	10.6	56.7%	204 (71.8%)	66 (23.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	65.6	79^th of 228 public high schools	65.4%		54.9	105^th of 226 public high schools	53.5%	26	50.0	27.1	77.3	58.4	83.3	44.0	50.0	60.0	89.1	$11,390
Perry County Alternative Center	Public	5-12	9899 Hwy 98 East	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 964-3235	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Perry Central High School	Public	9-12	9899 Hwy 98 East	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 964-3235	272	22	12.3	47.8%	168 (61.8%)	91 (33.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	29.4	162^nd of 228 public high schools	28.9%		26.5	168^th of 226 public high schools	25.7%	6					72.8	34.4		47.8	50.0	$17,415
Perry County Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	9899 A Hwy 98 East	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 964-8282	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Petal High School	Public	9-12	1145 Highway 42 E	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 583-3538	1,335	95	14.0	53.7%	901 (67.5%)	259 (19.4%)	91 (6.8%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.2%)	84.7	18^th of 228 public high schools	92.1%		85.6	13^th of 226 public high schools	94.2%	5					85.9	69.8		76.1	82.2	$11,044

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