Richland: Schools & Education

There are 3 public schools in Richland. Richland Elem. is the largest at 257 students (grades -1-6). Total enrollment: 499 students.

K-12 Schools

3 K-12 schools serving the area — about 712 residents per school. 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

-1-6 · 257 students · 714 E JEFFERSON, RICHLAND MO 65556 · (573)765-3812

7-12 · 204 students · 714 E JEFFERSON, RICHLAND MO 65556 · (573)765-3711

-1-8 · 38 students · 17507 HWY T, RICHLAND MO 65556 · (573)736-2735

School Districts · Districts	RICHLAND R-IV, SWEDEBORG R-III
School Districts · Total count	2
School Statistics · Total Schools	3
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	499
School Statistics · Total Teachers	47
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	10.60
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	377
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	75.6%
Schools Count	3

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Waynesville Career Center
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	9.6 mi
Nearest College · Name	Waynesville Career Center
Nearest College · City	Waynesville
Nearest College · Phone	(573) 842-2500
Nearest College · Distance	9.6 mi

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

MISSOURI OZARKS COMMUNITY ACTION INC.

105 FRANCIS ST · HEAD START

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Richland Library
Nearest Library · Address	111 W Camden Ave
Nearest Library · Phone	(573) 993-4355
Nearest Library · Zip	65556
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2496
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

RICHLAND LIBRARY

5739934355 · 111 W CAMDEN AVE, Richland MO 65556

Education Nonprofits · Total count	5
Pct Bachelors Plus	14.1%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12