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Alumni: what's one memory from Richmond-Burton High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
521
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND-BURTON CHSD 157·NCES 173351003463
Richmond-Burton High School
8311 IL Route 31, Richmond, IL 60071 · (815) 678-4242 · McHenry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Illinois public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 143 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 126 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 131 | 25% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Richmond-Burton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McHenry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #320 of 708 | #12 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #114 of 528 | #2 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #322 of 537 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #50 of 358 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
521
-62 (-11%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 521 | 43 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 43 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 44 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 583 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 47 | 14.1:1 | 10% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 711 | 49 | 14.5:1 | 13% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 785 | 50 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 556 | 36 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 25 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richmond-Burton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (663 to 521); teachers down 9% (47 to 43).
About Richmond-Burton High School
Richmond-Burton High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Richmond, Illinois. It has an enrollment of 521 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 834.
Richmond-Burton CHSD 157 is responsible for Richmond-Burton High School.
Richmond-Burton High School is 85% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 27%.
There are 43 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.1:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower.
Among Illinois public high schools, Richmond-Burton High School outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
For McHenry County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $104,802 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Richmond-Burton High School, McHenry County has 89 public schools.
A public school about 1.8 miles away, Nippersink Middle School, is the closest to Richmond-Burton High School. Richmond-Burton High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Richmond-Burton High School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 11% across 4 years, from 583 in 2020-21 to 521 in 2024-25.
People who know Richmond-Burton High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
McHenry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
312,591
Census ACS
Median income
$104,802
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
50,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond
- Richmond Grade SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Nippersink Middle SchoolMiddle · 377 students
Nearby schools
- Nippersink Middle School1.8 mi · 377
- Richmond Grade School2.1 mi · 407
- Ringwood School Primary Center3.6 mi · 420
- Spring Grove Elementary School3.8 mi · 327
- Brookwood Elementary3.8 mi · 200
- Harrison Elementary School4.4 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Richmond-Burton High SchoolHow large is Richmond-Burton High School?
Richmond-Burton High School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Richmond-Burton High School serve?
Richmond-Burton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richmond-Burton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Richmond-Burton High School is approximately 12.1:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Richmond-Burton High School?
At Richmond-Burton High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Richmond-Burton High School public or private?
Richmond-Burton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richmond-Burton CHSD 157.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.