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Olney, Illinois - 3 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Richland County Cusd 1 #572 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,408 per pupil, Richland County Cusd 1 ranks #754 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,280
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,408
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Richland County Cusd 1 operates 3 public schools serving 2,280 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Richland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,408 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.8% local, 48.4% state, and 11.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #572 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 405.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.7% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Richland County Elementary School, with a diversity index of 18.8/100.
Richland County Elementary School accounts for 38.9% of all Richland County Cusd 1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Richland County Cusd 1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Richland County Cusd 1 school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Richland County Cusd 1 school enrollment ranges from 439 students (lowest) to 888 students (highest), a spread of 449 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Richland County Cusd 1 student-counselor ratio is 406:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Richland County Cusd 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Richland County Cusd 1 is typically wider than the Richland County Cusd 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Richland County Cusd 1 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,280 students.
How much does Richland County Cusd 1 spend per student?
Richland County Cusd 1 spends $12,408 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #572 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Richland County Cusd 1?
Richland County Cusd 1 students are 90.7% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richland County Cusd 1?
Richland County Cusd 1 has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #572 out of 763 districts in Illinois.