Richmond-Burton High School

Richmond-Burton High School operates as a cozy secondary school in Richmond, Illinois, operated by Richmond-Burton CHSD 157. Current enrollment sits at 521 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 38% smaller than typical.

Richmond-Burton High School is a school of Richmond-Burton CHSD 157, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Richmond-Burton High School shows that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Richmond-Burton High School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for McHenry County indicate median household earnings sit near $104,802, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, McHenry County runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,123 students), of which Richmond-Burton High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Nippersink Middle School, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Richmond-Burton High School has declined 21%, going from 663 students in 2018 to 521 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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