For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,360 students in Richland County Community Unit School District 1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Richland County Community Unit School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
89,930 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richland County Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#393 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
91%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,482 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,664
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,482
$21,244
Best Richland County Community Unit School District 1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richland County Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1099 N Van St
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 395-4372
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 395-4372
Gr: 6-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Richland County Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1001 N Holly Rd
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 395-8540
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 395-8540
Gr: K-5 | 915 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
