Rich Twp HSD 227 operates 1 public schools serving 2,487 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,433 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cook County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $51,853 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 63.5% local, 30.5% state, and 6.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $136,697 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #89 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 202.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 84.9% African American, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% White across the district's schools.
Rich Township High School accounts for 100.0% of all Rich Twp HSD 227 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Rich Twp HSD 227-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rich Twp HSD 227 student-counselor ratio is 203:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Rich Twp HSD 227 has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,487 students.
How much does Rich Twp HSD 227 spend per student?
Rich Twp HSD 227 spends $51,853 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #89 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Rich Twp HSD 227?
The average teacher salary in Rich Twp HSD 227 is $136,697 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Rich Twp HSD 227?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cook County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Rich Twp HSD 227?
Rich Twp HSD 227 students are 84.9% African American, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rich Twp HSD 227?
Rich Twp HSD 227 has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #89 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.