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About this school
Richland Junior Senior High School is
a rural public school
in Essex, Missouri that is part of Richland R1 Schools.
It serves 125 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 227 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 12
125 Students
12 Teachers
24456 State Highway 114Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 27, 2026
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Richland Junior Senior High School
$364,217
raised using DonorsChoose
227
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
64
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
62
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Richland Junior Senior High School has received support from
39 individuals from Missouri and
25 individuals out-of-state.