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Richland County Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Olney, Olney, Preston, Noble, Madison, Claremont, Noble, Bonpas, Denver, Decker, German, Mount Erie, Parkersburg, Calhoun and Claremont, and parts of Clay City and Pixley.
Students
2,145
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,952
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$37.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Richland County Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Illinois districts
- Spends 35% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $37.1M, about $17,301 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Yale.
PK–KSte Marie Elem SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1
1–6Newton Elem SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1
7–8Jasper Co Jr HighJasper County Community Unit School District 1
9–12Newton Comm High SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,952 per student · 35% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 52%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,182’23
2,145’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Clay City Community Unit District 10Hoosier, Stanford, Zif
$18,717per student
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1Fox, Smallwood, South Muddy
$14,548per student
Flora Community Unit School District 35Stanford
$10,933per student
North Wayne Community Unit School District 200Elm River, Massilon
$17,683per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.