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Richlands, NC

2,485 residents•3,456 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
6.0
out of 10
5% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
49%Math
—Reading
3% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.29
per 1,000 students
91% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
39.84
per 1,000 residents
34% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Richlands; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Richlands

5 schools
6.4
Heritage Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Trexler Middle
Middlepublic
5.8
Richlands High
Highpublic
5.7
Richlands Elementary
Elementarypublic
—
Liberty Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Richlands

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Richlands in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
91% below North Carolina avg
0.29
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Vandalism100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Richlands

99 total incidents reported across Richlands in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
34% below North Carolina avg
39.84
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
13
Property
38
Drug
45
Weapons
3

Crime Types

  • Drugs45%
  • Theft22%
  • Assault12%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Forgery3%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,456 students enrolled across Richlands's schools.

  • Public2,96886%
  • Private48814%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Richlands's K-12 schools.

  • White68%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Black8%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
46%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.