Is Richland County Middle School a good school?

Richland County Middle School ranks 390 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richland County Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 445 students attended Richland County Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Richland County Middle School?

Students at Richland County Middle School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Richland County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Richland County Middle School usually go on to attend Richland County High School

Richland County Middle School

Summary:

Richland County Middle School is a public middle school located in Olney, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 472 students. The school is part of the Richland County CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 317 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richland County Middle School has seen a fluctuating performance ranking over the years, ranging from 390 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 (4-star rating) to 536 out of 1,241 in 2020-2021 (3-star rating). The school has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as female students and low socioeconomic status students, who have consistently ranked in the top 30-40% of Illinois middle schools. However, the school's performance for other subgroups, such as white students and special education students, has been relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools. Richland County Middle School has consistently outperformed the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, but its Mathematics performance has been more mixed, with 30.2% of all students proficient or better in 2023-2024, slightly above the state average but below the district average.

Comparing Richland County Middle School to nearby schools, Jasper County Junior High, located 18.2 miles away, has a lower overall performance ranking but its 8th-grade ELA and science proficiency rates are comparable. Clay City Junior High School, located 15.79 miles away, has significantly lower test scores and a much lower overall performance ranking compared to Richland County Middle School. Sumner Attendance Center, a 4th-6th grade school in the nearby Red Hill CUSD 10 district, has outperformed Richland County Middle School in ELA proficiency but underperformed in Mathematics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1099 N Van St
Olney, IL 62450-3016

(618) 395-4372

District: Richland County CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
390^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,969

Students who attend Richland County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Richland County High School

Feeder schools for Richland County Middle School:

Elementary:

Richland County Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richland County Middle School ranks better than 71.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.3%), two or more races (3.8%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richland County Middle School is 13.9. (See more...)

Compare Richland County Middle School employs 31.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richland County Middle School is $12,969.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richland County Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland County Middle School 390^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Richland County Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Richland County CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland County CUSD 1 317^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richland County Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Richland County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.43	344^th	1185	71.0%
2004	62.37	519^th	1204	56.9%
2005	67.80	451^st	1209	62.7%
2006	65.26	484^th	1272	61.9%
2007	62.76	556^th	1287	56.8%
2008	69.57	424^th	1293	67.2%
2009	60.33	607^th	1318	53.9%
2010	60.44	605^th	1327	54.4%
2011	55.32	702^nd	1344	47.8%
2012	54.09	728^th	1365	46.7%
2013	53.60	643^rd	1367	53.0%
2014	49.79	688^th	1322	48.0%
2015	46.95	596^th	1302	54.2%
2016	36.99	776^th	1294	40.0%
2017	31.66	870^th	1293	32.7%
2018	53.80	548^th	1293	57.6%
2019	47.67	657^th	1356	51.5%
2021	48.55	536^th	1241	56.8%
2022	60.80	431^st	1369	68.5%
2023	68.70	342^nd	1367	75.0%
2024	65.88	390^th	1363	71.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richland County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.65	272^nd	602	54.8%
2019	43.78	332^nd	792	58.1%
2021	38.67	291^st	548	46.9%
2022	39.46	400^th	781	48.8%
2023	41.07	388^th	805	51.8%
2024	39.27	407^th	802	49.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richland County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.54	433^rd	1161	62.7%
2019	50.28	554^th	1217	54.5%
2021	50.13	416^th	1019	59.2%
2022	63.58	315^th	1221	74.2%
2023	68.92	253^rd	1234	79.5%
2024	70.12	239^th	1219	80.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Richland County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.80	5^th	53	90.6%
2024	82.17	4^th	70	94.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Richland County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.76	527^th	1226	57.0%
2019	49.97	596^th	1276	53.3%
2021	47.25	484^th	1017	52.4%
2022	62.12	392^nd	1286	69.5%
2023	64.67	369^th	1275	71.1%
2024	68.25	339^th	1251	72.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Richland County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.05	303^rd	674	55.0%
2024	47.50	246^th	639	61.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Richland County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.48	535^th	1223	56.3%
2019	43.73	658^th	1296	49.2%
2021	43.99	509^th	1048	51.4%
2022	60.07	421^st	1286	67.3%
2023	70.70	294^th	1292	77.2%
2024	60.77	410^th	1264	67.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richland County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.71	365^th	590	38.1%
2019	35.30	420^th	639	34.3%

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Rank History for White students at Richland County Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.96	584^th	889	34.3%
2019	27.62	682^nd	905	24.6%
2021	32.74	543^rd	813	33.2%
2022	43.71	484^th	898	46.1%
2023	48.95	422^nd	895	52.8%
2024	47.56	447^th	875	48.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Richland County Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	457	n/a	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	461
1990	467	n/a	5	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	475
1991	488	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1992	484	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1993	516	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
1994	523	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1995	532	1	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
1996	532	1	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
1997	555	0	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1998	554	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1999	547	0	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2000	488	7	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2001	469	6	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2002	445	6	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2003	445	6	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2004	454	5	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
2005	439	4	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	450
2006	441	4	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	4	463
2007	441	7	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	1	459
2008	423	8	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	438
2009	434	5	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	449
2010	414	6	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2011	420	2	3	3	0	0	7	0	435
2012	426	3	4	5	1	0	7	0	446
2013	428	0	3	13	1	1	11	0	457
2014	416	1	3	14	1	0	13	0	448
2015	514	2	7	14	1	0	18	0	556
2016	486	2	9	16	0	0	21	0	534
2017	496	3	10	24	0	0	18	0	551
2018	448	4	7	32	0	0	20	0	511
2019	428	5	6	29	1	1	16	0	486
2020	413	5	2	23	1	2	20	0	466
2021	439	4	3	20	0	2	16	0	484
2022	423	6	3	16	1	1	16	0	466
2023	436	3	3	15	1	0	14	0	472
2024	415	3	2	8	0	0	17	0	445

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richland County Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	461	25.0	18.4	n/a
1990	475	26.0	18.2	n/a
1991	490	26.0	18.8	n/a
1992	489	29.6	16.5	n/a
1993	520	30.2	17.2	n/a
1994	528	30.8	17.1	n/a
1995	543	36.0	15.1	n/a
1996	543	36.0	15.1	n/a
1997	564	39.0	14.5	n/a
1998	561	37.0	15.2	n/a
1999	552	39.0	14.2	n/a
2000	501	34.0	14.7	n/a
2001	482	34.0	14.2	n/a
2002	454	34.0	13.4	44.1
2003	454	34.0	13.4	44.1
2004	463	31.0	14.9	45.6
2005	450	32.0	14.1	45.9
2006	463	31.0	14.9	45.5
2007	459	26.0	17.7	44.8
2008	438	27.0	16.2	43.5
2009	449	35.0	12.8	41.7
2010	426	32.0	13.3	46.9
2011	435	27.0	16.1	47.1
2012	446	28.2	15.8	51.6
2013	457	25.5	17.9	57.1
2014	448	27.9	16.0	58
2015	556	39.0	14.2	62.4
2016	534	35.0	15.2	52.6
2017	551	34.9	15.7	50.6
2018	511	31.2	16.3	51.5
2019	486	32.1	15.1	48.1
2020	466	30.9	15.0	53.2
2021	484	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	466	32.0	14.5	53.4
2023	472	31.9	14.7	56.4
2024	445	31.9	13.9	56.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richland County Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	461	25.0	18.4	n/a
1990	475	26.0	18.2	n/a
1991	490	26.0	18.8	n/a
1992	489	29.6	16.5	n/a
1993	520	30.2	17.2	n/a
1994	528	30.8	17.1	n/a
1995	543	36.0	15.1	n/a
1996	543	36.0	15.1	n/a
1997	564	39.0	14.5	n/a
1998	561	37.0	15.2	n/a
1999	552	39.0	14.2	n/a
2000	501	34.0	14.7	n/a
2001	482	34.0	14.2	n/a
2002	454	34.0	13.4	44.1
2003	454	34.0	13.4	44.1
2004	463	31.0	14.9	45.6
2005	450	32.0	14.1	45.9
2006	463	31.0	14.9	45.5
2007	459	26.0	17.7	44.8
2008	438	27.0	16.2	43.5
2009	449	35.0	12.8	41.7
2010	426	32.0	13.3	46.9
2011	435	27.0	16.1	47.1
2012	446	28.2	15.8	51.6
2013	457	25.5	17.9	57.1
2014	448	27.9	16.0	58
2015	556	39.0	14.2	62.4
2016	534	35.0	15.2	52.6
2017	551	34.9	15.7	50.6
2018	511	31.2	16.3	51.5
2019	486	32.1	15.1	48.1
2020	466	30.9	15.0	53.2
2021	484	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	466	32.0	14.5	53.4
2023	472	31.9	14.7	56.4
2024	445	31.9	13.9	56.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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