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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173345003461
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
774
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 51% in Illinois - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,968
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 44.6%
White 25.5%
African American 22.5%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.3/100

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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