Enrollment
521
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Richmond, IL
Richmond-Burton High School
Federal NCES profile for Richmond-Burton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173351003463
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Richmond-Burton High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Richmond · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 521
- students enrolled
Richmond-Burton High School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Richmond-Burton High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Richmond, IL.
School address
District: Richmond-Burton Chsd 157 · Illinois
NCES ID 173351003463 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Richmond-Burton High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Richmond-Burton High School
Richmond-Burton High School is a mid-sized high school in Richmond, Illinois, enrolling 521 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 521 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 261 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Richmond-Burton Chsd 157 spends $24,938 per pupil, 46% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Richmond-Burton Chsd 157 operates only this one school, so Richmond-Burton High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Richmond-Burton High School compares
Richmond-Burton High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 16% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 521 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
521
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Illinois - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.6%
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
$24,938
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 84.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 84.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.8, Richmond-Burton High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Richmond-Burton Chsd 157, which includes Richmond-Burton High School.
$24,938
Per student
+46%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.7%
State 27.0%
Federal 2.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~521 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Richmond-Burton High School
How many students attend Richmond-Burton High School?
Richmond-Burton High School has 521 students enrolled. It is a high school in Richmond, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richmond-Burton High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Richmond-Burton High School is 11.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 25% 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 Richmond-Burton High School?
The largest demographic group at Richmond-Burton High School is White at 84.8% of enrollment, in Richmond, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richmond-Burton High School?
Richmond-Burton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Richmond-Burton High School rank among public schools in Richmond?
By Resource Investment Index, Richmond-Burton High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Richmond, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Richmond on the city page.
Is Richmond-Burton High School a good school?
Richmond-Burton High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Richmond-Burton Chsd 157?
None reported; Richmond-Burton Chsd 157 operates only Richmond-Burton High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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