High school (grades 9-12) · Olympia Fields, IL
Rich Township High School
Federal NCES profile for Rich Township High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
The verdict
Rich Township High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 2,433
- students enrolled
Rich Township High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 173342003458 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-91 students YoY
Rich Township High School held near 2,396 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-91 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 201.0 → 181.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-91 students YoY 173342003458 · Olympia Fields, IL High · LARGE · TRAD
2,433 enr · 12.1:1 · RII 47
Nearest enrollment peer: Crowley H S (2,433 students)
Rich Township High School held near 2,396 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-91 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 201.0 → 181.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Rich Township High School compares
Rich Township High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 2,433 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 84.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 26.7, Rich Township High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Rich Twp Hsd 227 reports $34,994 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~2,433 students)
Frequently asked questions about Rich Township High School
How many students attend Rich Township High School?
Rich Township High School has 2,433 students enrolled. It is a high school in Olympia Fields, IL. CCD year-over-year: 2,487 (2022-23) → 2,396 (2023-24), nearly flat (-91).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rich Township High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rich Township High School is 12.1:1, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rich Township High School?
The largest demographic group at Rich Township High School is African American at 84.9% of enrollment, in Olympia Fields, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rich Township High School?
Rich Township High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Rich Twp Hsd 227?
None reported; Rich Twp Hsd 227 operates only Rich Township High School as a public school district in NCES's records.