For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 161 students in Richland County CUSD 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Richland County CUSD 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Richland County CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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
0.16
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
32%
# Black Students
21 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,993 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
91%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
144
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,482 is higher than the state median of $21,244. 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
$17,664
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,482
$21,244
Best Richland County CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2107 E Hall St
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 395-7258
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 395-7258
Grades: PK
| 161 students
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