Richton Square School
Public school, pre-kindergarten · Richton Park, Illinois
Richton Square School in Richton Park, Illinois enrolled 161 students in 2024-25 with 9.7 full-time teachers, 16.7 students per teacher against the Illinois median of 17.7. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%
162 students in 2022-23, 178 students in 2023-24, 161 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.0 to 9.7.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 162 | 11.0 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 12.0 | 14.8 |
| 2024-25 | 161 | 9.7 | 16.7 |
16.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 61 of every 100 Illinois schools of this kind
Among the 102 Illinois schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.7; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Richton Square School reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent0.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
91.9% of students were Black, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.5% White in 2024-25.
- Black91.9%
- Hispanic3.1%
- White2.5%
- Two or more races2.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
What to look at next about Richton Square School
- Algonquin Primary CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.5 miles away: 127 students, 25.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- Crete-Monee Early Childhood CntrThe next nearest public school of this kind, 4.3 miles away: 256 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
- Compare Richton Square School with Algonquin Primary CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Matteson ESD 162 spends per student$19,449 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,449
- The largest public schools in IllinoisRichton Square School is the number 61 by size of 109 Illinois schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#61 of 109
- Illinois schools by students per teacher16.7 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 17.7 for schools of this kind.16.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Richton Square School
How many students attend Richton Square School?
161 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 162 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Richton Park, IL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Richton Square School?
16.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for schools of this kind is 17.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Richton Square School a Title I school?
Richton Square School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is Richton Square School in?
Matteson ESD 162, NCES district ID 1725020. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 172502005778 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.