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Richwoods High School

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Richwoods High School ranks 321 st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Richwoods High School is a public high school located in Peoria, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,576 students. As part of the Peoria School District 150, which is ranked 769 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Richwoods High School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing better than the district average.

Richwoods High School consistently outperforms the Peoria School District 150 and the state of Illinois in academic assessments, with 49.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to 26.3% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school also has a higher four-year graduation rate (89.0%) and a lower dropout rate (2.4%) than the district averages. While Richwoods High School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (25.4%) compared to the state average, it is still lower than the district average (32.6%).

When compared to other high schools in the Peoria area, Peoria High School, which is also part of the Peoria School District 150, has significantly lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism compared to Richwoods High School. This suggests that Richwoods High School may be able to allocate resources more effectively to support student learning and achievement, despite being part of a lower-performing district.

1,685

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,473

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6301 N University St
Peoria, IL 61614-3453

(309) 693-4400

District: Peoria School District 150

Feeder schools for Richwoods High School:

Elementary:	Charter Oak Primary School
	Kellar Primary School
	Northmoor Primary School
Middle:	Liberty Leadership Middle School
	Mark W Bills Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.5%

White:

33.9%

Hispanic:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg25%

Illinois avg48%

321^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Peoria School District 150

769^th of 811Peoria School District 150 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	321 of 698	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	255 of 697	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	279 of 699	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	212 of 699	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	158 of 688	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	167 of 701	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	158 of 647	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	142 of 642	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	37 of 643	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	77.1	105 of 614	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	54.8	324 of 670	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	197 of 670	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	60.4	279 of 665	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.5	192 of 655	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.0	222 of 643	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.9	156 of 632	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	65.4	225 of 624	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.4	130 of 612	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	114 of 596	80.9%	★★★★☆
2005	67.4	190 of 590	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.4	138 of 592	76.7%	★★★★☆
2003	75.7	128 of 586	78.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	160 of 323	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	79 of 299	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	121 of 301	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	81 of 294	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	72 of 281	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	142 of 299	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	92 of 253	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	29 of 148	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	31.7	100 of 134	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.2	65 of 141	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	70 of 130	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.4	40 of 132	69.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	258 of 491	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	334 of 428	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	112 of 284	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	156 of 205	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	344 of 685	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	228 of 664	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	313 of 656	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	217 of 658	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	174 of 639	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	209 of 665	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	185 of 620	70.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	161 of 366	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	77 of 336	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	49 of 333	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	100 of 335	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	35.5	194 of 317	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	66 of 317	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	33 of 291	88.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	48 of 138	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	393 of 672	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	267 of 639	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	370 of 644	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	329 of 626	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	297 of 611	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	282 of 639	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	135 of 585	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	299 of 685	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	283 of 668	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	248 of 668	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	209 of 664	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	156 of 653	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	148 of 675	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	140 of 619	77.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	140 of 211	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	126 of 182	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	129 of 163	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	117 of 170	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	101 of 160	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	86 of 165	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	103 of 154	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	122 of 527	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	90 of 482	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	89 of 476	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	37.4	247 of 493	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	179 of 453	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	123 of 473	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	142 of 564	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	172 of 554	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	162 of 557	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	118 of 560	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	74 of 553	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	77 of 552	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	74 of 548	86.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2025)80th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile~ school

African American (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Science44%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, April 27, 2017

I am disappointed in stating that my experience at Richwoods High School was a rather dreadful endeavor. While I concur that the curricular aspects of this institution are adequate, I had witnessed and underwent the folly of the social environment. Ever since the initiation of my education at the school, I had faced numerous instances of bullying. Throughout my time in 9th grade and 10 grade, the severity of it was to a minor degree. However, as I progressed into 11th and 12th, everything changed. I was degraded for my rather slim physical size, my lack of athletic ability, and even my own political views. After attempting to communicate with the teachers and staff, I was promised that my struggles would be halted before their severity increased. However, no alteration in the behavior of said bullies occurred, and I remained in such a pattern of being bullied and addressing the issues for the rest of my presence in the school. Since then, I have moved out of the state, and in all honesty, I am pleased to be gone. If you wish to send your children here, you may take your chances. However, be prepared to face possible social struggles as I did at Richwoods High School. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richwoods High School	Public	9-12	6301 N University St	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4400	1,685	80	21.1	53.2%	571 (33.9%)	581 (34.5%)	257 (15.3%)	47 (2.8%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	221 (13.1%)	52.4	321^st of 698 public high schools	54.0%		55.7	255^th of 697 public high schools	63.4%	66	52.8	56.3	30.5	36.3	40.1	40.6	49.4	31.4	43.7													97.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.9	97.4	98.5	97.4	$13,473	$1,280	$12,193
Rolling Acres Middle School	Public	5-12	5617 N Merrimac Ave	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 689-1100	321	25	12.7	72.3%	77 (24.0%)	164 (51.1%)	35 (10.9%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.8%)								(n/a)										22.4	30.3	38.8	18.8	21.8	33.3	27.1	18.4	8.3	29.1	16.1	17.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	73.4	$17,953	$2,619	$15,334
Peoria Educ Regional for Empl Traing	Public	6-12	2000 W Pioneer Pkwy	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 693-7373	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Peoria Heights High School	Public	9-12	508 E Glen Ave	Peoria Heights	61616	Peoria County	Peoria Heights CUSD 325	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 686-8803	215	20	10.8	66.5%	115 (53.5%)	53 (24.7%)	16 (7.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.1%)	15.1	588^th of 698 public high schools	15.8%		21.2	536^th of 697 public high schools	23.1%	52	39.3	31.9	3.6	12.8	23.2	19.6	28.6	11.9	16.7													100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,872	$585	$16,286
Greeley Alternative School	Public	6-12	3202 N Wisconsin Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 282-1919	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Knoxville Center Student Success	Public	9-12	2628 N Knoxville Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 439-0000	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Knoxville Safe School Program	Public	9-12	2628 N Knoxville Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 439-0000	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Peoria High School	Public	9-12	1615 N North St	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6630	1,541	74	20.8	85.9%	149 (9.7%)	1,000 (64.9%)	224 (14.5%)	10 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	149 (9.7%)	5.5	669^th of 698 public high schools	4.2%		12.6	629^th of 697 public high schools	9.8%	40	20.4	9.9	5.6	5.9	14.2	7.9	7.4	3.1	7.8													100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,267	$1,647	$13,620
Woodruff Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	1800 NE Perry Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 672-6665	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Peoria Regional High School	Public	9-12	908 N Sterling Ave	West Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 495-6800	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Richwoods High School

What schools feed into Richwoods High School?

Richwoods High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charter Oak Primary School
Elementary : Kellar Primary School
Elementary : Northmoor Primary School
Middle : Liberty Leadership Middle School
Middle : Mark W Bills Middle School

How many students attend Richwoods High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,685 students attended Richwoods High School.

Is Richwoods High School a good school?

Richwoods High School ranks 321^st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richwoods High School?

Students at Richwoods High School are 34% African American, 34% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Richwoods High School in?

Peoria School District 150

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