Richland County High School

As a cozy 9-12 campus in Olney, Illinois, Richland County High School enrolls 669 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Richland County CUSD 1.

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

Looking at the student body, Richland County High School logs that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Richland County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Richland County High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Richland County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Richland County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.1%; this one delivers 38.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Richland County indicate median household income runs about $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%. Richland County High School is one of 6 public schools in Richland County (combined enrollment of about 2,145 students).

Nearest neighbor: Richland County Middle School, around 0.5 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 High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 40.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Richland County High School's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 742 (now 669).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.