The Greater Richmond Region has 16 school districts and 185,000+ students. We’re giving you the 411 on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, tuition, and more for the area’s major school districts. And don’t worry, there won’t be any homework.

Before we dive in, here are four fast facts about schools in the River City:

RPS is the only school division that can claim two National Teacher of the Year award recipients — Jason Kamras in 2005 (he's now the superintendent) and Rodney Robinson in 2019.
There are two academic-year Governor's Schools in the region: Maggie Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies and Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts and Technology.
Henrico and Chesterfield are listed as the fourth and fifth best school districts for athletes in Virginia.
RPS was the first district in Virginia to recognize teachers' rights to collective bargaining.

Note: Numbers are subject to change.

Richmond Public Schools

Number of schools: 45
Number of students: ~22,000
Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
~78% graduation rate

Henrico County Public Schools

Number of schools: 74
Number of students: 50,916
Student-teacher ratio: Elementary: 19.2.1, Secondary: 18.1:1
(Includes students learning in person and at Henrico Virtual Academy.)
91% graduation rate