Other / mixed grade configuration · Crest Hill, IL
Richland Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Richland Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
The verdict
Richland Elem School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.6:1
- students per teacher
- 774
- students enrolled
Richland Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 173345003461 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Richland Elem School held near 809 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 57.0 → 66.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+9 students YoY 173345003461 · Crest Hill, IL Other · MID · TRAD
774 enr · 13.6:1 · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School (774 students)
Richland Elem School held near 809 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 57.0 → 66.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Richland Elem School compares
Richland Elem 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 | 13.6:1 | ▼ 3% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 774 | top 11% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 44.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 68.3, Richland Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Richland Gsd 88a reports $17,968 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~774 students)
Frequently asked questions about Richland Elem School
How many students attend Richland Elem School?
Richland Elem School has 774 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crest Hill, IL. CCD year-over-year: 800 (2022-23) → 809 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richland Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Richland Elem School is 13.6:1, which is 3% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 13% 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 Richland Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Richland Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 44.6% of enrollment, in Crest Hill, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richland Elem School?
Richland Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Richland Gsd 88a?
None reported; Richland Gsd 88a operates only Richland Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.