Richmond County
Richmond County is a public school district in Georgia serving 29,589 students across 52 schools. It includes 32 elementary, 8 middle, 11 high schools. Its graduation rate of 85.7% is near the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $15,323 is near the national average for a US public school district. 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 36/100.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Hills Middle School | 06–08 | 762 |
| Hephzibah Middle School | 06–08 | 517 |
| Langford Middle School | 06–08 | 731 |
| Murphey Middle School | 06–08 | 635 |
| Pine Hill Middle School | 06–08 | 582 |
| Spirit Creek Middle School | 06–08 | 532 |
| Tutt Middle School | 06–08 | 476 |
| W.S. Hornsby Middle School | 06–08 | 399 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Academy of Richmond County High School | 09–12 | 1,141 |
| Butler High School | 09–12 | 837 |
| Cross Creek High School | 09–12 | 1,133 |
| Davidson Magnet School | 06–12 | 716 |
| Glenn Hills High School | 09–12 | 883 |
| Hephzibah High School | 09–12 | 1,072 |
| Johnson Magnet | 06–12 | 637 |
| Josey High School | 09–12 | 779 |
| Laney High School | 09–12 | 684 |
| Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School | 06–12 | 477 |
| Westside High School | 09–12 | 999 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta | 03–12 | 25 |
Funding is shared between state (40%) and local sources (36%), with notable federal support (24%).
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.