Best Richlands Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,953 students in Richlands, NC (there are 1 private school, serving 460 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in Richlands, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 93%).

The top-ranked public schools in Richlands, NC are Richlands High School, Heritage Elementary School and Richlands Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Richlands, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Richlands have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).