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Enrollment
1,685
High
DISTRICT 935 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA SD 150·NCES 173123003280
Richwoods High School
6301 N University St, Peoria, IL 61614 · (309) 693-4400 · Peoria County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,685 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Illinois public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
21.2:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
897 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 430 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 440 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 436 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 379 | 22% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Richwoods High School
Richwoods High School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richwoods High School this school | 1,685 | 53.2% | 36.5% |
| Guilford High School Rockford | 2,216 | 58.7% | 27.2% |
| Freeport High School Freeport | 1,165 | 56.2% | 22.8% |
| United Twp High School East Moline | 1,862 | 58.3% | 29.3% |
| Belleville High School-East Belleville | 2,600 | 55.6% | 37.1% |
| Bloomington High School Bloomington | 1,369 | 60.3% | 32.4% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Richwoods High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #260 of 573 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,685 | #134 of 708 | #1 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #522 of 528 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #17 of 537 | #1 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #260 of 578 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.6% | #10 of 191 | N/A |
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
1,685
+234 (+16%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,269
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 | 1,685 | 79.6 | 21.2:1 | 53% (897) |
| 2023-24 | 1,576 | 75.7 | 20.8:1 | 47% (740) |
| 2022-23 | 1,580 | 77.4 | 20.4:1 | 46% (733) |
| 2020-21 | 1,451 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,225 | 79.2 | 15.5:1 | 39% (473) |
| 2015-16 | 1,278 | 85 | 15.0:1 | 37% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 1,487 | 74 | 20.1:1 | 40% (592) |
| 2000-01 | 1,207 | 73 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,269 | 80 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richwoods High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (1,225 to 1,685); teachers unchanged (79.2 to 79.6).
About Richwoods High School
This page covers Richwoods High School, a large high school in Peoria, Illinois. It enrolled 1,685 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students each.
Peoria SD 150 enrolls 13,312 students in 25 schools, including Richwoods High School.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Richwoods High School. The largest is Black students, at 34%. Other students are 34% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 17% Black share among all Peoria County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 73% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 21.2 students per teacher and 79.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 7.4 above the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 53%.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Richwoods High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Richwoods High School is 4.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.
Within Peoria County, the median household income is $65,108, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Richwoods High School, Peoria County has 80 other public schools.
Northmoor Primary School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 36.5% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Richwoods High School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,685, a 16% rise from 1,451 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peoria SD 150
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,541 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 823 students
- Glen Oak Comm Learning CntrElementary · 794 students
- Manual High SchoolHigh · 731 students
- The Elise Ford Allen AcademyElementary · 642 students
- Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed CenterElementary · 584 students
Other schools in Peoria
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,541 students
- Limestone Community High SchoolHigh · 898 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 823 students
- Glen Oak Comm Learning CntrElementary · 794 students
- Manual High SchoolHigh · 731 students
- The Elise Ford Allen AcademyElementary · 642 students
Nearby schools
- Northmoor Primary School0.4 mi · 365
- Liberty Leadership Middle School0.5 mi · 350
- Rolling Acres Middle School0.7 mi · 321
- Kellar Primary School0.8 mi · 365
- Hines Primary School1.6 mi · 403
- Peoria Heights Grade School1.9 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Richwoods High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Richwoods High School?
Richwoods High School enrolls approximately 1,685 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Richwoods High School serve?
Richwoods High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Richwoods High School have?
Richwoods High School employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Richwoods High School?
Student demographics at Richwoods High School are roughly 34% White, 15% Hispanic, 34% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Richwoods High School public or private?
Richwoods High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peoria SD 150.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.