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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 466 students in Richland County CUSD 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Richland County CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,236 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
47,090 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 918 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#417 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Richland County CUSD 1  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
28%
This chart display 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 IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
32%
This chart display 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 IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Richland County CUSD 1  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
22 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
2,033 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
91%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
175
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
165
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,237 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,963 is less than the state median of $21,409. 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 display total revenue of Richland County CUSD 1  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Richland County CUSD 1  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,237
$22,162
This chart display 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 IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,963
$21,409
This chart display 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 IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Richland County CUSD 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland County Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1099 N Van St
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 395-4372
Grades: 6-8
| 466 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,236 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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