Richland County CUSD 1 School District

1100 E Laurel St
Olney, IL 62450-2508
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,101 students in Richland County CUSD 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Richland County CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
2,280 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
37,133 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#406 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Richland County CUSD 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
23%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richland County CUSD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richland County CUSD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Richland County CUSD 1  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
23 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,078 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
91%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
181
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
149
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Richland County CUSD 1  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Richland County CUSD 1  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,905
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Richland County CUSD 1  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,559
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Richland County CUSD 1  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Richland County CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
1001 N Holly Rd
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 395-8540
Grades: PK-5
| 1,101 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,280 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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