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Richton High School

Summary:

Richton High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Richton, Mississippi, with a total enrollment of 299 students. The school is part of the Richton School District, which is ranked 43 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Richton High School has a higher percentage of white students (75.92%) compared to the state average, and a lower percentage of African American students (20.4%). The school has consistently outperformed the state average in several MAAP test subjects, including Mathematics for 7th and 8th grades, Algebra I, and U.S. History, but its performance in English Language Arts and Science has been mixed. With over 98% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Richton High School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population. The school's spending per student ($8,896 in 2018-2019) is slightly higher than the state average but lower than the nearby Petal High School ($8,874 in 2018-2019).

Richton High School's performance has been variable, with a high ranking of 75 out of 228 schools in 2021-2022 and a low of 182 out of 233 schools in 2018-2019. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 19.1 in 2022-2023, compared to Perry Central High School (12.6) and Petal High School (14.0), suggests that the school may have the resources to provide more individualized attention to students. However, factors beyond just the student-teacher ratio may be influencing the school's overall performance, and continued focus on targeted interventions and strategies could help Richton High School improve its academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 701 Elm Avenue
       Richton, MS  39476

(601) 788-9608

District: Richton School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
79th of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,390 Help


Feeder schools for Richton High School:

Elementary:    Richton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  299

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.9%
African American:
20.4%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Richton High School ranks better than 57.6% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details Richton High School ranks better than 65.4% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.59. (See more...)
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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.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.9%), African American (20.4%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richton High School is 19.1. (See more...)
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Compare Richton High School employs 15.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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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 112th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Richton High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Richton High School 79th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Richton High School in the ranking list.)

Richton School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Richton School District 43rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2008 72.35 59th 244 75.8%
2009 66.19 75th 247 69.6%
2010 88.36 17th 255 93.3%
2011 66.52 84th 264 68.2%
2012 39.89 172nd 270 36.3%
2013 36.45 179th 269 33.5%
2014 48.71 137th 264 48.1%
2015 20.60 213th 266 19.9%
2016 37.25 163rd 260 37.3%
2017 55.08 117th 272 57.0%
2018 45.42 140th 252 44.4%
2019 38.66 157th 264 40.5%
2021 44.17 140th 257 45.5%
2022 32.00 167th 257 35.0%
2023 41.79 133rd 243 45.3%
2024 57.38 112th 264 57.6%
See the entire list of Mississippi High School Rankings!

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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.53 98th 232 57.8%
2005 69.51 54th 232 76.7%
2006 54.22 116th 232 50.0%
2007 77.16 26th 232 88.8%
2008 63.53 93rd 235 60.4%
2009 77.34 28th 235 88.1%
2010 62.26 95th 235 59.6%
2011 62.59 85th 244 65.2%
2012 57.87 104th 241 56.8%
2013 48.49 125th 238 47.5%
2014 30.67 185th 236 21.6%
2015 41.78 120th 226 46.9%
2016 51.14 116th 231 49.8%
2017 47.46 121st 237 48.9%
2018 53.52 109th 233 53.2%
2019 23.15 182nd 233 21.9%
2021 58.70 90th 231 61.0%
2022 65.73 75th 228 67.1%
2023 54.89 105th 226 53.5%
2024 65.59 79th 228 65.4%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 Not Specified Total
1990 337 87 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1991 344 95 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1992 339 101 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 441
1993 383 104 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 488
1994 392 116 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1995 374 104 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1996 374 104 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1997 346 112 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1998 376 104 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1999 348 102 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 453
2000 338 97 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2001 306 96 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 294 83 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2003 294 83 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2004 254 73 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2005 263 75 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2006 258 83 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2007 274 83 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2008 283 84 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2009 271 91 1 0 0 0 0 0 363
2010 256 79 1 3 0 0 1 0 340
2011 246 86 1 5 0 0 2 0 340
2012 249 81 2 6 0 0 3 0 341
2013 244 76 2 8 0 0 5 0 335
2014 257 79 1 7 0 0 7 0 351
2015 247 83 1 9 0 0 2 0 342
2016 248 72 1 11 0 0 3 0 335
2017 249 57 1 9 0 0 3 0 319
2018 227 53 1 8 0 0 4 0 293
2019 236 56 0 7 0 0 3 0 302
2020 219 61 0 8 0 0 2 0 290
2021 197 62 0 5 0 0 3 0 267
2022 213 67 0 3 0 0 9 0 292
2023 227 61 0 5 0 0 6 0 299

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

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

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

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YearTotal 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 157th of 264 Middle schoolsRanks 133rd of 243 Middle schools
 4.7%
Ranks 182nd of 233 High schoolsRanks 105th 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)26.436.6
 10.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Richton School District)26.436.6
 10.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)3940.2
 1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richton High School)46.251.9
 5.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Richton School District)46.251.9
 5.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.155.6
 4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richton High School)22.426.5
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Richton School District)22.426.5
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)35.540.5
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richton High School)46.949
 2.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Richton School District)46.949
 2.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)44.846.1
 1.3%
8th Grade Science (Richton High School)38.732.7
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Richton School District)38.732.7
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Mississippi)52.753.3
 0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Richton High School)17.667.7
 50.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Richton School District)17.667.7
 50.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)49.365.8
 16.5%
End of Course English II (Richton High School)4037
 3%
   End of Course English II (Richton School District)4037
 3%
   End of Course English II (Mississippi)43.950.1
 6.2%
End of Course Biology (Richton High School)38.365.9
 27.6%
   End of Course Biology (Richton School District)38.365.9
 27.6%
   End of Course Biology (Mississippi)57.260.9
 3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Richton High School)6678.7
 12.7%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Richton School District)6678.7
 12.7%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)55.571.4
 15.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students302299
 1%
African American5661
 8.9%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic75
 28.6%
Pacific Islander00
White236227
 3.8%
Two or More Races36
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.3%99%
 45.7%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 299 students attended Richton High School.

Richton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Richton Elementary School

Students at Richton High School are 76% White, 20% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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


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