Rich Township High School District 227

Listed by NCES as Rich Twp HSD 227 (district ID 1733420)

Public school district · Cook County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1733420

Rich Township High School District 227 spent $34,994 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its one school enrolled 2,433 students in 2024-25; 29.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,455 per student, up 9.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 81% (Illinois: 87.6%).

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Rich Township High School District 227 in enrollment (2,463 to 2,518 students) and Rich Township High School District 227 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Rich Township High School District 227, FY23Rich Township High School District 227 $34,994; Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 $21,137; Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 $20,960; Summit Hill SD 161 $19,549; Prairie-Hills ESD 144 $19,068; Harvard CUSD 50 $18,744; Indian Springs SD 109 $18,573; Lansing SD 158 $15,578; Dixon Public Schools $15,247; Geneseo CUSD 228 $13,239; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kRich Township High School Dist…$34,994Zion-Benton Township High Scho…$21,137Aptakisic-Tripp School Distric…$20,960Summit Hill SD 161$19,549Prairie-Hills ESD 144$19,068Harvard CUSD 50$18,744Indian Springs SD 109$18,573Lansing SD 158$15,578Dixon Public Schools$15,247Geneseo CUSD 228$13,239State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Rich Township High School District 227, FY23Rich Township High School District 227 $34,994; Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 $21,137; Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 $20,960; Summit Hill SD 161 $19,549; Prairie-Hills ESD 144 $19,068; Harvard CUSD 50 $18,744; Indian Springs SD 109 $18,573; Lansing SD 158 $15,578; Dixon Public Schools $15,247; Geneseo CUSD 228 $13,239; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kRich Township High School District …$34,994Zion-Benton Township High School Di…$21,137Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102$20,960Summit Hill SD 161$19,549Prairie-Hills ESD 144$19,068Harvard CUSD 50$18,744Indian Springs SD 109$18,573Lansing SD 158$15,578Dixon Public Schools$15,247Geneseo CUSD 228$13,239State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Rich Township High School District 227, FY23Rich Township High School District 227 $34,994; Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 $21,137; Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 $20,960; Summit Hill SD 161 $19,549; Prairie-Hills ESD 144 $19,068; Harvard CUSD 50 $18,744; Indian Springs SD 109 $18,573; Lansing SD 158 $15,578; Dixon Public Schools $15,247; Geneseo CUSD 228 $13,239; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kRich Township High School District 227$34,994Zion-Benton Township High School District 1…$21,137Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102$20,960Summit Hill SD 161$19,549Prairie-Hills ESD 144$19,068Harvard CUSD 50$18,744Indian Springs SD 109$18,573Lansing SD 158$15,578Dixon Public Schools$15,247Geneseo CUSD 228$13,239State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Rich Township High School District 227, FY23Rich Township High School District 227 $34,994; Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 $21,137; Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 $20,960; Summit Hill SD 161 $19,549; Prairie-Hills ESD 144 $19,068; Harvard CUSD 50 $18,744; Indian Springs SD 109 $18,573; Lansing SD 158 $15,578; Dixon Public Schools $15,247; Geneseo CUSD 228 $13,239; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kRich Township High School District 227$34,994Zion-Benton Township High School Distri…$21,137Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102$20,960Summit Hill SD 161$19,549Prairie-Hills ESD 144$19,068Harvard CUSD 50$18,744Indian Springs SD 109$18,573Lansing SD 158$15,578Dixon Public Schools$15,247Geneseo CUSD 228$13,239State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$105,792,000 in revenue: 29.9% state, 66.4% local and 3.7% federal. Total spending including $24,909,000 of capital outlay was $120,403,000, or $48,413 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rich Township High School District 227 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $31,633,000; Local $70,254,000; Federal $3,905,000; total $105,792,000.
  • State$31,633,000 30%
  • Local$70,254,000 66%
  • Federal$3,905,000 4%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,487 students in 2022-23, 2,396 students in 2023-24, 2,433 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rich Township High School District 227 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,487, 2023-24: 2,396, 2024-25: 2,43301k2k3k2022-232,4872023-242,3962024-252,433
Rich Township High School District 227 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,487, 2023-24: 2,396, 2024-25: 2,43301k2k3k2022-232,4872023-242,3962024-252,433
Rich Township High School District 227 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,487, 2023-24: 2,396, 2024-25: 2,43301k2k3k2022-232,4872023-242,3962024-252,433
Rich Township High School District 227 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,487, 2023-24: 2,396, 2024-25: 2,43301k2k3k2022-232,4872023-242,3962024-252,433

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,487201.012.4
2023-242,396181.213.2
2024-252,433196.212.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Rich Township High School District 227 scored proficient or above: 8% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts8%29.9%683

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

81% of the 681 students in Rich Township High School District 227's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate81%87.6%
Students in the class681149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 2,433 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rich Township High School2,43312.4All free (CEP)Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Rich Township High School District 227

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Rich Township High School District 227

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentRich Township High School District 227 ranks 5 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($34,994).#5 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisRich Township High School District 227 is the number 164 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 2,487 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#164 of 865
  3. Indian Springs SD 109The next larger Illinois district: 2,488 students in fall 2022, $18,573 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,573
  4. Dixon Public SchoolsThe next smaller Illinois district: 2,486 students in fall 2022, $15,247 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,247
  5. Compare Rich Township High School District 227 with Indian Springs SD 109Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Rich Township High School, its largest high school2,433 students in 2024-25, 12.4 per teacher.2,433
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Rich Township High School District 227

  1. How many schools and students are in Rich Township High School District 227?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 2,433 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rich Township High School District 227 spend per student?
    $34,994 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,455 per student, up 9.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Rich Township High School District 227's money come from?
    $105,792,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 29.9% state, 66.4% local and 3.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Rich Township High School District 227 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 799 of the 3,925 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 20.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Rich Township High School District 227 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rich Township High School District 227 scored proficient or above: 8% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Rich Township High School District 227?
    81% of the 681 students in Rich Township High School District 227's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Rich Township High School District 227's NCES district ID?
    1733420. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25