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.
- Chesterfield and Henrico are listed as the sixth and seventh best school districts for athletes in Virginia.
- RPS was the first district in Virginia to recognize teachers’ rights to collective bargaining.
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Charles City County Public Schools
Colonial Heights Public Schools
Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Goochland County Public Schools
King William County Public Schools
New Kent County Public Schools
Petersburg City Public Schools
Powhatan County Public Schools
Prince George County Public Schools
Thinking about private school? Richmond Family Magazine has a private school finder if you want to explore those options.