Richland County CUSD 1

Public school district · Richland County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1713290

Richland County CUSD 1 spent $13,170 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 89% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,996 students in 2024-25; 41.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,952 per student, up 5.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Richland County CUSD 1 in enrollment (2,224 to 2,321 students) and Richland County CUSD 1 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Richland County CUSD 1, FY23CCSD 146 $22,070; Dolton SD 149 $20,881; Berkeley SD 87 $19,832; CCSD 89 $19,248; Cary School District 26 $15,892; Bourbonnais 53 District $15,559; Effingham CUSD 40 $15,130; Bethalto CUSD 8 $14,496; Taylorville CUSD 3 $13,700; Richland County CUSD 1 $13,170; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kCCSD 146$22,070Dolton SD 149$20,881Berkeley SD 87$19,832CCSD 89$19,248Cary School District 26$15,892Bourbonnais 53 District$15,559Effingham CUSD 40$15,130Bethalto CUSD 8$14,496Taylorville CUSD 3$13,700Richland County CUSD 1$13,170State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Richland County CUSD 1, FY23CCSD 146 $22,070; Dolton SD 149 $20,881; Berkeley SD 87 $19,832; CCSD 89 $19,248; Cary School District 26 $15,892; Bourbonnais 53 District $15,559; Effingham CUSD 40 $15,130; Bethalto CUSD 8 $14,496; Taylorville CUSD 3 $13,700; Richland County CUSD 1 $13,170; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kCCSD 146$22,070Dolton SD 149$20,881Berkeley SD 87$19,832CCSD 89$19,248Cary School District 26$15,892Bourbonnais 53 District$15,559Effingham CUSD 40$15,130Bethalto CUSD 8$14,496Taylorville CUSD 3$13,700Richland County CUSD 1$13,170State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Richland County CUSD 1, FY23CCSD 146 $22,070; Dolton SD 149 $20,881; Berkeley SD 87 $19,832; CCSD 89 $19,248; Cary School District 26 $15,892; Bourbonnais 53 District $15,559; Effingham CUSD 40 $15,130; Bethalto CUSD 8 $14,496; Taylorville CUSD 3 $13,700; Richland County CUSD 1 $13,170; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kCCSD 146$22,070Dolton SD 149$20,881Berkeley SD 87$19,832CCSD 89$19,248Cary School District 26$15,892Bourbonnais 53 District$15,559Effingham CUSD 40$15,130Bethalto CUSD 8$14,496Taylorville CUSD 3$13,700Richland County CUSD 1$13,170State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Richland County CUSD 1, FY23CCSD 146 $22,070; Dolton SD 149 $20,881; Berkeley SD 87 $19,832; CCSD 89 $19,248; Cary School District 26 $15,892; Bourbonnais 53 District $15,559; Effingham CUSD 40 $15,130; Bethalto CUSD 8 $14,496; Taylorville CUSD 3 $13,700; Richland County CUSD 1 $13,170; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kCCSD 146$22,070Dolton SD 149$20,881Berkeley SD 87$19,832CCSD 89$19,248Cary School District 26$15,892Bourbonnais 53 District$15,559Effingham CUSD 40$15,130Bethalto CUSD 8$14,496Taylorville CUSD 3$13,700Richland County CUSD 1$13,170State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$45,955,000 in revenue: 41.7% state, 35.6% local and 22.6% federal. Total spending including $7,542,000 of capital outlay was $41,357,000, or $18,139 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Richland County CUSD 1 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $19,171,000; Local $16,381,000; Federal $10,403,000; total $45,955,000.
  • State$19,171,000 42%
  • Local$16,381,000 36%
  • Federal$10,403,000 23%

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

2,280 students in 2022-23, 2,021 students in 2023-24, 1,996 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Richland County CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,280, 2023-24: 2,021, 2024-25: 1,99601k2k3k2022-232,2802023-242,0212024-251,996
Richland County CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,280, 2023-24: 2,021, 2024-25: 1,99601k2k3k2022-232,2802023-242,0212024-251,996
Richland County CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,280, 2023-24: 2,021, 2024-25: 1,99601k2k3k2022-232,2802023-242,0212024-251,996
Richland County CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,280, 2023-24: 2,021, 2024-25: 1,99601k2k3k2022-232,2802023-242,0212024-251,996

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,280138.716.4
2023-242,021136.114.9
2024-251,996136.614.6

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 Richland County CUSD 1 scored proficient or above: 28% 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 arts28%29.9%1,058

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

85-89% of the 194 students in Richland County CUSD 1'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 rate85‑89%87.6%
Students in the class194149,998

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 elementary school, 888 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Richland County Elementary School88814.4All free (CEP)Schoolwide 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.

1 middle school, 439 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Richland County Middle School43913.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide 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.

1 high school, 669 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Richland County High School66915.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide 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 Richland County CUSD 1

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 Richland County CUSD 1

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentRichland County CUSD 1 ranks 337 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,170).#337 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisRichland County CUSD 1 is the number 184 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 2,280 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#184 of 865
  3. Berkeley SD 87The next larger Illinois district: 2,284 students in fall 2022, $19,832 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,832
  4. Taylorville CUSD 3The next smaller Illinois district: 2,262 students in fall 2022, $13,700 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,700
  5. Compare Richland County CUSD 1 with Berkeley SD 87Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Richland County High School, its largest high school669 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.669
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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 Richland County CUSD 1

  1. How many schools and students are in Richland County CUSD 1?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,996 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Richland County CUSD 1 spend per student?
    $13,170 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 $13,952 per student, up 5.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Richland County CUSD 1's money come from?
    $45,955,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 41.7% state, 35.6% local and 22.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Richland County CUSD 1 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 343 of the 2,609 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.1%, 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 Richland County CUSD 1 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Richland County CUSD 1 scored proficient or above: 28% 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 Richland County CUSD 1?
    85-89% of the 194 students in Richland County CUSD 1'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 Richland County CUSD 1's NCES district ID?
    1713290. 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

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