Is Richland High School a good school?

Richland High School ranks 106 th of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richland High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 771 students attended Richland High School.

What is the racial makeup of Richland High School?

Students at Richland High School are 46% White, 30% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Richland High School?

Richland High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Richland Elementary School Elementary : Richland Upper Elementary

Richland High School

Summary:

Richland High School is a public high school in Richland, Mississippi, serving grades 7-12 with a student population of 807. The school is part of the Rankin County School District, which is ranked 22 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Richland High School has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 50.93% White, 28.13% African American, and 10.29% Hispanic. The school's test scores are generally lower than the Rankin County School District average but often higher than the state average. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Richland High School's proficiency rates in MAAP/Mathematics for 7th and 8th grades were 67.8% and 68.4%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 57.2% and 55.3%. However, Richland High School has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with rates consistently above 99% over the past few years.

Compared to other high schools in the Rankin County School District, such as McLaurin Attendance Center and Florence High School, Richland High School's performance is generally on par or slightly below. In contrast, schools in the Jackson Public School District, such as Provine High School, Lanier High School, and others, have significantly lower test scores and a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to Richland High School.

Detail:

Public 7-12

1202 Highway 49 South
Richland, MS 39218

(601) 939-5144

District: Rankin County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
106^th of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,427

Feeder schools for Richland High School:

Elementary:	Richland Elementary School
	Richland Upper Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 771

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

African American:

29.6%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richland High School ranks better than 66.7% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.72. (See more...)

Compare Details Richland High School ranks better than 53.5% of high schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked high schools in the Rankin County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Richland 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 (46.4%), African American (29.6%), Hispanic (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Rankin County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richland High School is 11.4, which is the 4^th best among 8 high schools in the Rankin County School District. (See more...)

Compare Richland High School employs 67.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richland High School is $12,427. 4 high schools in the Rankin County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Richland High School 88^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Richland High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Richland High School 106^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Richland High School in the ranking list.)

Rankin County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rankin County School District 22^nd of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richland High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	63.13	91^st	244	62.7%
2009	64.09	83^rd	247	66.4%
2010	73.37	55^th	255	78.4%
2011	45.51	163^rd	264	38.3%
2012	81.26	37^th	270	86.3%
2013	75.52	61^st	269	77.3%
2014	83.50	26^th	264	90.2%
2015	74.22	57^th	266	78.6%
2016	72.25	64^th	260	75.4%
2017	57.45	112^th	272	58.8%
2018	35.64	166^th	252	34.1%
2019	52.33	123^rd	264	53.4%
2021	67.53	83^rd	257	67.7%
2022	67.39	87^th	257	66.1%
2023	63.89	85^th	243	65.0%
2024	64.72	88^th	264	66.7%

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

Rank History for Richland High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	54.37	124^th	232	46.6%
2005	58.35	107^th	232	53.9%
2006	46.82	139^th	232	40.1%
2007	51.24	123^rd	232	47.0%
2008	51.38	125^th	235	46.8%
2009	72.32	53^rd	235	77.4%
2010	75.38	32^nd	235	86.4%
2011	72.57	45^th	244	81.6%
2012	59.57	97^th	241	59.8%
2013	69.04	64^th	238	73.1%
2014	50.25	121^st	236	48.7%
2015	43.79	114^th	226	49.6%
2016	61.34	89^th	231	61.5%
2017	60.85	83^rd	237	65.0%
2018	60.90	87^th	233	62.7%
2019	56.82	90^th	233	61.4%
2021	55.54	97^th	231	58.0%
2022	41.15	146^th	228	36.0%
2023	63.46	79^th	226	65.0%
2024	55.01	106^th	228	53.5%

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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 Richland High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	1088	194	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	1289
1991	1063	211	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	1285
1992	533	107	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	643
1993	489	112	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	604
1994	465	140	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	607
1995	483	115	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	603
1996	483	115	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	603
1997	257	75	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	335
1998	266	74	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	345
1999	294	65	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	364
2000	308	58	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	376
2001	328	56	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	396
2002	307	58	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	372
2003	307	58	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	372
2004	299	60	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	366
2005	330	70	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	414
2006	618	136	13	15	0	n/a	n/a	782
2007	601	162	8	20	1	n/a	n/a	792
2008	611	185	9	19	0	n/a	n/a	824
2009	594	174	6	21	0	0	0	795
2010	602	199	4	29	0	0	1	835
2011	595	215	7	26	0	0	3	846
2012	593	222	8	36	0	0	2	861
2013	626	222	11	32	0	0	4	895
2014	616	220	9	38	0	0	4	887
2015	624	224	10	52	0	0	1	911
2016	584	228	13	52	0	0	8	885
2017	547	218	10	59	0	0	12	846
2018	541	201	11	69	0	0	16	838
2019	510	233	11	71	0	0	17	842
2020	465	236	10	93	0	0	18	822
2021	447	233	8	92	0	0	18	798
2022	456	237	7	106	0	0	30	836
2023	411	227	9	83	0	0	77	807
2024	358	228	8	89	0	0	88	771

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 Richland High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1289	68.4	18.8	n/a
1991	1285	70.9	18.1	n/a
1992	643	33.5	19.1	26.4
1993	604	36.1	16.7	25.8
1994	607	35.8	17.0	25.5
1995	603	35.3	17.1	25.7
1996	603	35.3	17.1	25.7
1997	335	21.3	15.7	25.4
1998	345	21.8	15.8	25.8
1999	364	23.9	15.2	32.1
2000	376	25.4	14.8	32.4
2001	396	25.4	15.6	33.3
2002	372	31.1	12.0	34.9
2003	372	31.1	12.0	34.9
2004	366	28.8	12.7	38.5
2005	414	31.7	13.1	39.4
2006	782	51.3	15.2	47.4
2007	792	61.1	13.0	48
2008	824	65.7	12.5	51.5
2009	795	70.3	11.3	57.9
2010	835	67.0	12.4	58.9
2011	846	66.4	12.7	62.2
2012	861	70.1	12.2	61.7
2013	895	66.2	13.5	60.2
2014	887	72.6	12.2	63.5
2015	911	68.0	13.3	62.7
2016	885	67.0	13.2	62.3
2017	846	64.2	13.1	65
2018	838	66.9	12.5	63.8
2019	842	69.0	12.2	66
2020	822	69.0	11.8	67.6
2021	798	66.3	12.0	99.6
2022	836	66.8	12.5	99.6
2023	807	69.0	11.6	99.6
2024	771	67.1	11.4	73.4

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 Richland High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1289	68.4	18.8	n/a
1991	1285	70.9	18.1	n/a
1992	643	33.5	19.1	26.4
1993	604	36.1	16.7	25.8
1994	607	35.8	17.0	25.5
1995	603	35.3	17.1	25.7
1996	603	35.3	17.1	25.7
1997	335	21.3	15.7	25.4
1998	345	21.8	15.8	25.8
1999	364	23.9	15.2	32.1
2000	376	25.4	14.8	32.4
2001	396	25.4	15.6	33.3
2002	372	31.1	12.0	34.9
2003	372	31.1	12.0	34.9
2004	366	28.8	12.7	38.5
2005	414	31.7	13.1	39.4
2006	782	51.3	15.2	47.4
2007	792	61.1	13.0	48
2008	824	65.7	12.5	51.5
2009	795	70.3	11.3	57.9
2010	835	67.0	12.4	58.9
2011	846	66.4	12.7	62.2
2012	861	70.1	12.2	61.7
2013	895	66.2	13.5	60.2
2014	887	72.6	12.2	63.5
2015	911	68.0	13.3	62.7
2016	885	67.0	13.2	62.3
2017	846	64.2	13.1	65
2018	838	66.9	12.5	63.8
2019	842	69.0	12.2	66
2020	822	69.0	11.8	67.6
2021	798	66.3	12.0	99.6
2022	836	66.8	12.5	99.6
2023	807	69.0	11.6	99.6
2024	771	67.1	11.4	73.4

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 Richland High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,618
2018	$10,134
2019	$10,704
2020	$11,373
2021	$11,608
2022	$12,427

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richland High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 123^rd of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 85^th of 243 Middle schools	11.6%
Ranks 90^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 79^th of 226 High schools	3.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richland High School)	36.7	38.9	2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rankin County School District)	50.6	51.2	0.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richland High School)	63.6	58	5.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rankin County School District)	67.1	68.2	1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richland High School)	30.3	36.7	6.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rankin County School District)	48.3	52.7	4.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richland High School)	29.1	51.4	22.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rankin County School District)	56.4	60.9	4.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Richland High School)	50.7	63.7	13%
8th Grade Science (Rankin County School District)	66.8	65.1	1.7%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Richland High School)	26.4	70.4	44%
End of Course Algebra I (Rankin County School District)	51.1	71.3	20.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Richland High School)	49.2	65.8	16.6%
End of Course English II (Rankin County School District)	57.8	65.9	8.1%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Richland High School)	79.9	53.4	26.5%
End of Course Biology (Rankin County School District)	69.5	67.9	1.6%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Richland High School)	62.8	74.4	11.6%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Rankin County School District)	71.9	82.5	10.6%
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	842	807	4.2%
African American	233	227	2.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	11	9	18.2%
Hispanic	71	83	16.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	510	411	19.4%
Two or More Races	17	77	352.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66%	99.6%	33.6%

Schools Near Richland High School

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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
Richland High School	Public	7-12	1202 Highway 49 South	Richland	39218	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 939-5144	771	67	11.4	73.4%	358 (46.4%)	228 (29.6%)	89 (11.5%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (11.4%)	55	106^th of 228 public high schools	53.5%		63.5	79^th of 226 public high schools	65.0%	27	39.8	41.9	67.8	68.4	57.4	48.2	56.1	60.4	81.3	$12,427
Florence High School	Public	9-12	232 Highway 469 North	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 845-2205	741	47	15.6	39.1%	579 (78.1%)	106 (14.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.3%)	68	73^rd of 228 public high schools	68.0%		67	67^th of 226 public high schools	70.4%	6					56.6	60.8		74.8	76.5	$11,651
Pearl High School	Public	9-12	500 Pirates Cove	Pearl	39208	Rankin County	Pearl Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 932-7931	1,280	80	16.0	56.1%	544 (42.5%)	551 (43.0%)	100 (7.8%)	12 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	68 (5.3%)	58.3	100^th of 228 public high schools	56.1%		65.4	74^th of 226 public high schools	67.3%	26					60.1	56.3		66.4	69.0	$11,114
Jim Hill High School	Public	9-12	2185 Coach Fred Harris Dr	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5354	876	68	12.9	100.0%	2 (0.2%)	857 (97.8%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20.6	185^th of 228 public high schools	18.9%		23.1	174^th of 226 public high schools	23.0%	11					54.6	31.5		44.8	49.4	$13,591
Wingfield High School	Public	9-12	1985 Scanlon Drive	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4350	590	42	14.1	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	546 (92.5%)	35 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2.8	228^th of 228 public high schools	0.0%		5.7	220^th of 226 public high schools	2.7%	8					19.3	15.0		24.6	37.7	$13,445
Provine High School	Public	9-12	2400 Robinson St	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5393	732	55	13.3	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	706 (96.4%)	23 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.4	226^th of 228 public high schools	0.9%		9.5	212^th of 226 public high schools	6.2%	14					21.2	20.1		32.5	31.2	$13,663
Lanier High School	Public	7-12	833 W Maple Street	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5369	863	72	11.9	100.0%	2 (0.2%)	855 (99.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	6.5	221^st of 228 public high schools	3.1%		13	204^th of 226 public high schools	9.7%	17	11.5	14.5	14.0	29.1	45.6	12.9	20.9	24.4	39.7	$14,169
Murrah High School	Public	9-12	1400 Murrah Drive	Jackson	39202	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5380	1,279	66	19.3	100.0%	23 (1.8%)	1,205 (94.2%)	29 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.6%)	26.4	169^th of 228 public high schools	25.9%		39.4	144^th of 226 public high schools	36.3%	25					47.8	39.2		31.3	64.8	$11,435
Career Development Center	Public	9-12	2703 First Avenue	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 960-5322	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Forest Hill High School	Public	9-12	2607 Raymond Road	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4313	942	63	14.8	100.0%	9 (1.0%)	903 (95.9%)	22 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	8.7	215^th of 228 public high schools	5.7%		16.9	197^th of 226 public high schools	12.8%	18					34.9	23.2		30.6	49.2	$12,094

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