Richland County Elementary School

As a large elementary school in Olney, Illinois, Richland County Elementary School caters to 888 students from grades K through 5, run under Richland County CUSD 1. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Richland County Elementary School sits 133% larger than that benchmark.

Within Richland County CUSD 1, which oversees 4 schools and 2,145 students, Richland County Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Richland County Elementary School logs that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Richland County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 58% of students at Richland County Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Richland County Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.2%; this one delivers 48.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Richland County put median household earnings sit near $62,455, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Richland County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,145 students), of which Richland County Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Richland County Erly Childhd Ctr, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Richland County Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.1%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Richland County Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 21% since 2018, when it stood at 1,130 (now 888). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.