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Richland County Middle School

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Richland County Middle School ranks 342 nd of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Richland County Middle School in Olney, Illinois, serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 439 students, making it the largest of the nearby schools in this comparison. Its clearest strength is English Language Arts: in 2025–2026, 74% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide and 68% across Richland County CUSD 1. That strong ELA result is the school’s most important academic distinction.

ELA is also stronger than results at nearby schools in shared grades: seventh-grade proficiency was 69% at Richland County Middle, versus 41% at Jasper County Junior High; in eighth grade, the rates were 77% and 63%, respectively. Math is a relative weak spot compared with ELA, though it is above the state: the all-grades rate was 47%, versus 40% statewide, but just below the district’s 48%. Seventh-grade math was a softer point at 43%, while eighth-grade math reached 53%. In eighth-grade Science, the school had 53% proficiency, compared with 52% statewide and 44% at Jasper County Junior High.

Both tested subjects have improved since 2023–2024: ELA rose from 55% to 74%, and math from 30% to 47%. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 70th statewide percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, down 5 percentile points from its 2022–2023 peak but still above the middle of the state distribution. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 13.7, and 55% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch that year; these figures provide context, not an explanation for achievement. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notable difference for White Students: the 2025–2026 percentile was 47, compared with 70 overall. Its Special Education Students ranking rose from the 49th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 73rd in 2024–2025, while the overall ranking was 71 in both years.

439

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,878

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1099 N Van St
Olney, IL 62450-3016

(618) 395-4372

District: Richland County CUSD 1

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2023) to 70th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Illinois avg49%

342^nd of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

339^th of 738Richland County CUSD 1 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	342 of 1126	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	393 of 1368	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	390 of 1363	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	342 of 1367	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	431 of 1369	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	536 of 1241	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	657 of 1356	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	548 of 1293	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.7	870 of 1293	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.0	776 of 1294	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.9	596 of 1302	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	688 of 1322	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.6	643 of 1367	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	728 of 1365	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.3	702 of 1344	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	605 of 1327	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.3	607 of 1318	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	424 of 1293	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	556 of 1287	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	484 of 1272	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.8	451 of 1209	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.4	519 of 1204	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.4	344 of 1185	71.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	176 of 694	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	246 of 639	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	303 of 674	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	323 of 867	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	379 of 1248	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	339 of 1251	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	369 of 1275	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	392 of 1286	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	484 of 1017	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	596 of 1276	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	527 of 1226	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	35.3	420 of 639	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	365 of 590	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	82.2	4 of 70	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	5 of 53	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	151 of 788	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	276 of 1229	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	239 of 1219	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	253 of 1234	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	315 of 1221	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	416 of 1019	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	554 of 1217	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	433 of 1161	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	352 of 829	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	372 of 1271	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	410 of 1264	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	294 of 1292	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	421 of 1286	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	509 of 1048	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	658 of 1296	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	535 of 1223	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	104 of 204	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	216 of 812	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	39.3	407 of 802	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	388 of 805	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	400 of 781	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	291 of 548	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	332 of 792	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	272 of 602	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	400 of 754	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	475 of 884	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	447 of 875	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	422 of 895	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	484 of 898	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	543 of 813	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	682 of 905	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	584 of 889	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)94th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2019)34th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+18 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)						IAR Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richland County Middle School	Public	6-8	1099 N Van St	Olney	62450	Richland County	Richland County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 395-4372	439	32	13.7	55.4%	401 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	65.6	342^nd of 1126 public middle schools	69.6%		67.7	393^rd of 1368 public middle schools	71.3%	51		52.6			76.1	69.3	77.4	74.2			45.9	42.5	52.9	46.9	98.7%		$12,878	$1,221	$11,657
Sumner Attendance Center	Public	4-6	110 W Locust St	Sumner	62466	Lawrence County	Red Hill CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 936-2412	193	12	16.0	56.5%	190 (98.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)	36.5		63.1	57.7	50.0			55.7	38.5	30.8	15.4			26.9	99.5%		$11,498	$550	$10,947
Clay City Junior High School	Public	6-8	607 S Walnut S. E.	Clay City	62824	Clay County	Clay City CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 676-1431	60	6	9.5	46.7%	60 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					55.0			42.2							90%		$22,775	$2,830	$19,945
Jasper County Junior High	Public	7-8	1104 W Jourdan St	Newton	62448	Jasper County	Jasper County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 783-4202	176	9	18.8	45.5%	170 (96.6%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	28.6	807^th of 1126 public middle schools	28.3%		35.4	853^rd of 1368 public middle schools	37.6%	46		44.0				40.7	63.1	51.8				36.0	15.5	25.9	97.7%		$12,592	$570	$12,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland County Middle School

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

What district is Richland County Middle School in?

Richland County CUSD 1

How many students attend Richland County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Richland County Middle School.

Is Richland County Middle School a good school?

Richland County Middle School ranks 342^nd of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richland County Middle School?

Students at Richland County Middle School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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