Richmond-Burton CHSD 157

Summary:

Richmond-Burton CHSD 157 is a single-school district in Illinois, serving high school students in the Richmond-Burton area. Richmond-Burton High School is a standout institution, ranking in the top 17% of Illinois high schools and consistently maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The high school boasts impressive academic achievements, outperforming the state average in several areas, including ACT/English Language Arts (56.5% proficiency vs. 51.7% statewide), ACT/Mathematics (49.6% vs. 39.3%), and ACT/Science (60.9% vs. 48.7%). Additionally, the school's graduation rate of 89% for the 2024-2025 school year is higher than the state average, while its dropout rate of 2.4% is lower.

Despite these strengths, the school faces a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may be an area for improvement. However, the school's commitment to student success is evident in its higher-than-average spending per student ($27,018) and lower student-teacher ratio (12.4) compared to the state. Overall, Richmond-Burton CHSD 157 and its sole high school are standout educational institutions in the region, providing students with a high-quality learning experience.

District Detail

4213 US Highway 12
Richmond, IL 60071-9732

(815) 678-4242

SchoolDigger Rank:
147^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 521

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	% 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	% 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
Richmond-Burton High School	Public	9-12	8311 IL Route 31	Richmond	60071	McHenry County	Richmond-Burton CHSD 157	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 678-4242	521	43	12.1		442 (84.8%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (11.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	78.5	120^th of 698 public high schools	82.8%		78.6	119^th of 697 public high schools	82.9%	1	67.4	70.8	44.9	47.5	51.8	61.0	56.5	49.6	60.9	93.0	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.0	93.0	92.8	91.3	$30,015	$138	$29,878

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nippersink School District 2	1.76 mi	3	222^nd
Johnsburg CUSD 12	3.58 mi	4	445^th
Harrison School District 36	4.36 mi	1	665^th
Woodstock CUSD 200	5.31 mi	12	283^rd
Alden Hebron School District 19	6.19 mi	3	282^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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