Richmond, CA Public Schools

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46%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

10%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

13%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Richmond school information

Index	Richmond	California	National
Average Test Scores	26%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	26	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	16	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	5	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Richmond are 46% lower than the national average
There are approximately 26 public schools in Richmond
77.2% of people in Richmond have completed 8th grade
75.0% of people in Richmond have completed high school
26.3% of people in Richmond have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Richmond

Index	Richmond	California	National
Completed 8th grade	77.2%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	75.0%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	56.3%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	34.3%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	26.3%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.2%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.9%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%

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There are a total of 26 public schools, 16 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Richmond. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Richmond, CA schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Richmond, CA, an average of 77.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Orinda, CA	19,461	87%	81.4%
Moraga, CA	16,896	84%	75.2%
Lafayette, CA	25,949	83%	73.8%
Ross, CA	2,453	83%	71.9%
Tiburon, CA	9,167	81%	69.3%
Richmond, CA	110,051	26%	46.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lakeland, FL	110,335	52%	9.0%
Billings, MT	109,705	42%	12.1%
Gresham, OR	110,456	41%	15.0%
Miami Gardens, FL	110,767	47%	2.8%
Inglewood, CA	109,309	28%	40.9%
Richmond, CA	110,051	26%	46.3%

Source: The Richmond, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.