Richton High School serves 293 learners in grade levels 7-12.

Richton High School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the learner body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview: Richton High School’s learner population of 293 learners has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Richton High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Richton High School is 0.36, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Richton High School is Perry Central High School (15.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Runnelstown Elementary School (10.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Richton Elementary School (0.0 miles away)