Enrollment at Richmond Community Schools increased by 3.4% compared to previous school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Macomb Today

Mar 12, 2024

There were 1,585 students enrolled in Richmond Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.4% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 89.0% of the Richmond Community Schools total enrollment.

Richmond Community Schools covers three schools within Macomb County with its main office in Richmond. Among them, Richmond Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of 562 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Richmond Community Schools Over 8 Years