For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,573 students in Richland County CUSD 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Richland County CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
2,280 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Richland County CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#406 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)23%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
23 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,078 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
91%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
181
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
149
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,905 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,559 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,905
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,559
$21,170
Best Richland County CUSD 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland County Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 N Holly Rd
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 395-8540
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 395-8540
Grades: PK-5
| 1,101 students
Rank: #22.
Richland County Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1099 N Van St
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 395-4372
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 395-4372
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
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