Richmond City Public Schools, Virginia, elections

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Richmond City Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 21,130 (2022-2023)
Schools: 54 (2022-2023)
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Richmond City Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Richmond city County). During the 2023 school year, 21,130 students attended one of the district's 54 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Richmond City Public Schools, District 1

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 1

Matthew Percival won election in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Matthew Percival (Nonpartisan)
 
97.6
 
12,582
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
316

Total votes: 12,898
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 2

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 2

Katie Ricard defeated incumbent Mariah White in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Katie Ricard
Katie Ricard (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
57.5
 
6,777
Image of Mariah White
Mariah White (Nonpartisan)
 
41.7
 
4,915
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
104

Total votes: 11,796
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 3

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 3

Ali Faruk defeated Kevin Starlings and Charlene Riley in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ali Faruk (Nonpartisan)
 
57.5
 
6,780
Image of Kevin Starlings
Kevin Starlings (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
21.8
 
2,571
Charlene Riley (Nonpartisan)
 
19.9
 
2,342
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
102

Total votes: 11,795
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 4

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 4

Wesley Hedgepeth defeated incumbent Garrett Sawyer and Angela Fontaine in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wesley Hedgepeth
Wesley Hedgepeth (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
44.1
 
5,948
Image of Garrett Sawyer
Garrett Sawyer (Nonpartisan)
 
37.4
 
5,039
Image of Angela Fontaine
Angela Fontaine (Nonpartisan)
 
17.5
 
2,365
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
125

Total votes: 13,477
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 5

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 5

Incumbent Stephanie Rizzi defeated Mamie Taylor in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stephanie Rizzi
Stephanie Rizzi (Nonpartisan)
 
51.5
 
5,546
Image of Mamie Taylor
Mamie Taylor (Nonpartisan)
 
47.4
 
5,098
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
117

Total votes: 10,761
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 6

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 6

Incumbent Shonda Harris-Muhammed won election in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shonda Harris-Muhammed
Shonda Harris-Muhammed (Nonpartisan)
 
98.1
 
9,042
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
172

Total votes: 9,214
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 7

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 7

Incumbent Cheryl Burke won election in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cheryl Burke (Nonpartisan)
 
98.0
 
11,288
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.0
 
225

Total votes: 11,513
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 8

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 8

Emmett Jafari defeated Cruz Sherman in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 8 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Emmett Jafari
Emmett Jafari (Nonpartisan)
 
52.3
 
3,719
Image of Cruz Sherman
Cruz Sherman (Nonpartisan)
 
47.2
 
3,352
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
38

Total votes: 7,109
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 9

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 9

Incumbent Shavonda Dixon won election in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 9 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shavonda Dixon
Shavonda Dixon (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
98.7
 
6,291
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
83

Total votes: 6,374
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 1

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 1

Incumbent Elizabeth Doerr won election in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elizabeth Doerr
Elizabeth Doerr (Nonpartisan)
 
97.6
 
12,964
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
312

Total votes: 13,276
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 2

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 2

Mariah White defeated incumbent James Scott Barlow in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mariah White
Mariah White (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
58.0
 
7,454
Image of James Scott Barlow
James Scott Barlow (Nonpartisan)
 
41.1
 
5,282
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
111

Total votes: 12,847
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 3

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 3

Incumbent Kenya Gibson defeated Sabrina Gross in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kenya Gibson
Kenya Gibson (Nonpartisan)
 
62.1
 
6,426
Sabrina Gross (Nonpartisan)
 
37.3
 
3,858
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
64

Total votes: 10,348
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 4

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 4

Incumbent Jonathan Young defeated Deanna Fierro in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jonathan Young
Jonathan Young (Nonpartisan)
 
56.8
 
8,219
Image of Deanna Fierro
Deanna Fierro (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
42.8
 
6,188
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
67

Total votes: 14,474
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 5

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 5

Stephanie Rizzi defeated Decardra Jackson, David Jones, and Jennifer Aghomo in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stephanie Rizzi
Stephanie Rizzi (Nonpartisan)
 
54.3
 
6,390
Decardra Jackson (Nonpartisan)
 
28.1
 
3,305
David Jones (Nonpartisan)
 
9.9
 
1,164
Jennifer Aghomo (Nonpartisan)
 
7.0
 
818
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
89

Total votes: 11,766
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 6

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 6

Shonda Harris-Muhammed defeated Timika Vincent and Lynette Plummer in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shonda Harris-Muhammed
Shonda Harris-Muhammed (Nonpartisan)
 
39.9
 
4,009
Timika Vincent (Nonpartisan)
 
35.9
 
3,612
Lynette Plummer (Nonpartisan)
 
23.7
 
2,380
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
54

Total votes: 10,055
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Richmond City Public Schools, District 7

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 7

Incumbent Cheryl Burke won election in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cheryl Burke (Nonpartisan)
 
97.9
 
11,383
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
245

Total votes: 11,628
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 8

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 8

Incumbent Dawn Page defeated Dana Allen in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dawn Page
Dawn Page (Nonpartisan)
 
64.8
 
5,212
Dana Allen (Nonpartisan)
 
34.8
 
2,799
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
31

Total votes: 8,042
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 9

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 9

Nicole Jones won election in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 9 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Nicole Jones (Nonpartisan)
 
98.7
 
6,986
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
93

Total votes: 7,079
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 7

General election

Special general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 7

Incumbent Cheryl Burke defeated Bryce Robertson and Gary Broderick in the special general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cheryl Burke (Independent)
 
51.8
 
4,902
Bryce Robertson (Independent)
 
24.9
 
2,360
Gary Broderick (Independent)
 
22.8
 
2,160
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
45

Total votes: 9,467
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Richmond City Public Schools, District 1

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 1

Incumbent Elizabeth Doerr won election in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 1 on November 8, 2016.

Candidate
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Elizabeth Doerr (Nonpartisan)

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Richmond City Public Schools, District 2

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 2

Incumbent James Scott Barlow won election in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 2 on November 8, 2016.

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James Scott Barlow (Nonpartisan)

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Richmond City Public Schools, District 4

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 4

Incumbent Jonathan Young won election in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 4 on November 8, 2016.

Candidate
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Jonathan Young (Nonpartisan)

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Richmond City Public Schools, District 5

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 5

Incumbent Patrick Sapini won election in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 5 on November 8, 2016.

Candidate
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Patrick Sapini (Nonpartisan)

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Richmond City Public Schools, District 6

General election

General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 6

Incumbent Felicia Dionne Cosby won election in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 6 on November 8, 2016.

Candidate
Felicia Dionne Cosby (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing


Most county boards of education have elections in odd-numbered years either every two years or every four years. As of 2022, elections in all but one county — Arlington County — were off-cycle from federal elections. They are held at the same time as the state's odd-year state legislative and gubernatorial elections. There are 91 county school districts in Virginia. The Arlington County School Board holds elections every year.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 15.2

The elections for most city and town school boards are held during even-numbered years and are on-cycle with federal elections. There are several cities that hold school board elections in odd-numbered years or annually. Details of city and town school board elections are largely set in local charters. There are 41 municipal school districts in Virginia.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1-57.3


Election system

School board members in Virginia are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Virginia are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Virginia state law requires that school board candidates qualify for the ballot through the petition process for independent candidates. It does not allow school board candidates to qualify for the ballot as party nominees. This means that all school board candidates in Virginia are listed as independent in the secretary of state's official candidate list. On the ballot, the names of candidates are displayed without any party affiliation or additional disclosure of any kind. There is no route in state law for a school board candidate to be listed on the ballot with a party affiliation.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Sections 22.1. Education and 24.1. Elections

Winning an election

School board candidates that receive the largest number of votes in the nonpartisan general election are elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

Term length and staggering

The length of school board member terms depends on the terms of the members of the relevant county, city, or town governing body. As of 2022, most school districts (121 or 91.7%) had 4-year school board terms. Ten school districts had 3-year board member terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

School board seat elections are either not staggered or staggered in a way that depends on the organization of the district and the relevant county, city, or town prior to the referendum establishing elected board members; special act; or local charter. State law has special provisions concerning the staggering of school board elections in Bath, Loudoun, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, and Rockbridge Counties.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School members are elected at large, from sub-districts, or through a combination of the two.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates must file declarations of candidacy by 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday in June.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 24.1. Elections

School board candidates cannot circulate nominating petitions until after the first day of January of the year of the election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 24.1. Elections

Newly elected school board members officially take office on the first day of January following their election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education

 


About the district

School board

Richmond City Public Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ali FarukDistrict 320252029
Wesley HedgepethDistrict 420252029
Emmett JafariDistrict 820252029
Matthew PercivalDistrict 120252029
Katie RicardDistrict 220252029
Shavonda DixonDistrict 920242029
Shonda Harris-MuhammedDistrict 620212029
Stephanie RizziDistrict 520212029
Cheryl BurkeDistrict 720172029

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Overlapping state house districts

Richmond City Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Virginia House of Delegates District 78Betsy CarrDemocratic Party 40% 100%
Virginia House of Delegates District 79Rae CousinsDemocratic Party 37% 100%
Virginia House of Delegates District 77Michael JonesDemocratic Party 23% 48%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $77,046,000 $2,730 18%
Local: $189,047,000 $6,698 45%
State: $155,095,000 $5,495 37%
Total: $421,188,000 $14,923
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $423,495,000 $15,004
Total Current Expenditures: $397,783,000 $14,093
Instructional Expenditures: $224,695,000 $7,960 53%
Student and Staff Support: $89,616,000 $3,175 21%
Administration: $30,716,000 $1,088 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $52,756,000 $1,869 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $19,739,000 $699
Construction: $19,663,000 $696
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,854,000 $101
Interest on Debt: $173,000 $6

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 75-79 18 23 >=50 60-64 66
2018-2019 56 80-84 50 55 60-79 65-69 82
2016-2017 51 75-79 47 55 60-79 60-64 75
2015-2016 58 75-79 54 61 >=80 80-84 88
2014-2015 61 80-84 58 63 >=50 75-79 84
2013-2014 54 80-84 50 55 >=50 80-84 79
2012-2013 47 65-69 43 50 >=50 60-64 79
2011-2012 47 70-74 42 55 >=50 50-59 80
2010-2011 76 90-94 74 77 >=50 >=80 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 90-94 36 38 PS 70-74 79
2018-2019 56 80-84 50 50 60-79 70-74 88
2017-2018 60 80-84 55 54 60-79 70-74 89
2016-2017 59 75-79 54 55 60-79 70-74 87
2015-2016 59 70-79 56 58 >=50 75-79 89
2014-2015 58 70-74 54 59 >=80 80-84 86
2013-2014 52 70-74 48 56 >=50 75-79 80
2012-2013 49 65-69 45 51 >=50 60-64 85
2011-2012 79 >=95 77 79 >=50 80-89 95
2010-2011 80 85-89 79 79 >=50 >=80 95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 67 >=50 77 28 PS >=50 80-84
2018-2019 63 >=50 69 30-34 PS >=50 75-79
2017-2018 66 >=50 70 30-34 PS >=50 80-84
2016-2017 68 <50 72 30-34 PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 68 >=50 67 50-54 85-89
2014-2015 70 >=50 69 60-64 90-94
2013-2014 71 >=50 71 50-54 85-89
2012-2013 65 >=50 65 45-49 80-84
2011-2012 61 >=50 60 30-39 80-84
2010-2011 59 59 50-59 75-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 21,130 -0.2
2021-2022 21,177 -33.3
2020-2021 28,225 10.7
2019-2020 25,211 1.8
2018-2019 24,763 -1.0
2017-2018 25,015 0.6
2016-2017 24,868 3.6
2015-2016 23,980 0.1
2014-2015 23,957 0.8
2013-2014 23,775 0.5
2012-2013 23,649 1.3
2011-2012 23,336 -0.5
2010-2011 23,454 2.0
2009-2010 22,994 -0.8
2008-2009 23,177 -2.5
2007-2008 23,754 -2.0
2006-2007 24,225 -2.1
2005-2006 24,726 -1.3
2004-2005 25,054 -1.4
2003-2004 25,399 -2.9
2002-2003 26,136 -2.7
2001-2002 26,840 -1.5
2000-2001 27,237 -0.3
1999-2000 27,332 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Richmond City Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 7.5
Black 59.9 21.6
Hispanic 25.5 18.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 2.7 6.7
White 10.9 45.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Richmond City Public Schools had 1,937.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.91.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 74.00
Kindergarten: 110.00
Elementary: 686.00
Secondary: 1,067.00
Total: 1,937.00

Richmond City Public Schools employed 70.00 district administrators and 126.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 70.00
District Administrative Support: 19.00
School Administrators: 126.00
School Administrative Support: 115.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 194.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 135.25
Total Guidance Counselors: 82.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 35.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 47.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 42.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 195.00
Other Support Services: 190.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Richmond City Public Schools operates 54 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Albert Hill Middle4536-8
Amelia Street Special Education24PK-12
Armstrong High7479-12
Barack Obama Elementary295PK-5
Bellevue Elementary188PK-5
Binford Middle4526-8
Blackwell Elementary393PK-5
Broad Rock Elementary634PK-5
Cardinal Elementary871PK-5
Chimborazo Elementary385PK-5
Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary392PK-5
Fairfield Court Elementary251PK-5
Franklin Military Academy2936-12
George W. Carver Elementary420PK-5
George Wythe High1,3099-12
G.H. Reid Elementary637PK-5
Ginter Park Elementary290PK-5
Henderson Middle4306-8
Henry Marsh Iii Elementary493PK-5
Huguenot High1,5519-12
J.B. Fisher Elementary264PK-5
J.L. Francis Elementary536PK-5
John B. Cary Elementary263PK-5
John Marshall High6009-12
Linwood Holton Elementary427PK-5
Lucille M. Brown Middle5436-8
Martin Luther King Jr. Early Learning Center204PK-PK
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle5016-8
Mary Munford Elementary433PK-5
Maymont Pre-K Center196PK-PK
Miles Jones Elementary559PK-5
Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary594PK-5
Open High1839-12
Overby-Sheppard Elementary268PK-5
Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts309KG-5
Pre-School Dev. Center0
Real Special Ed Ctr0
Richmond Alternative1626-12
Richmond Career Education And Employment Charter School279-12
Richmond Community High2009-12
Richmond Technical Center0
Richmond Virtual Academy0PK-12
River City Middle1,1806-8
Southampton Elementary432PK-5
Summer Hill Preschool Center193PK-PK
Swansboro Elementary158PK-5
The Governor'S Career And Technical Education Academy For St0
Thirteen Acres Special Education Center0
Thomas C. Boushall Middle6116-8
Thomas Jefferson High8169-12
Thrive Academy0
Westover Hills Elementary370PK-5
William Fox Elementary326PK-5
Woodville Elementary267PK-5

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