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Richmond-Burton High School

Q: Is Richmond-Burton High School a good school?

Richmond-Burton High School ranks 120 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 83% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Richmond-Burton High School is a public high school serving 534 students in grades 9-12 in Richmond, Illinois. The school is part of the Richmond-Burton CHSD 157 district, which is ranked 147 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richmond-Burton High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 36 and 120 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Students at Richmond-Burton High School outperform the state averages in standardized tests like ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT, with significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 96.8% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate between 2.4% and 2.9%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Woodstock High School, Prairie Ridge High School, and Antioch Community High School, Richmond-Burton High School generally outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school faces a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.9% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is an area the school may want to address to further improve student outcomes.

521

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,015

Per pupil spending ?

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8311 IL Route 31
Richmond, IL 60071-9733

(815) 678-4242

District: Richmond-Burton CHSD 157

Feeder schools for Richmond-Burton High School:

Elementary:	Richmond Grade School
	Spring Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Nippersink Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Illinois high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Illinois avg48%

120^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 54 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 811Richmond-Burton CHSD 157 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	78.5	120 of 698	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	119 of 697	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	92 of 699	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	106 of 699	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	87 of 688	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	76 of 701	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	93.4	36 of 647	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	49 of 642	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	82.2	47 of 643	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	29.7	439 of 614	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	87.2	72 of 670	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	149 of 670	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	88 of 665	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	85.2	74 of 655	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	82 of 643	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	105 of 632	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	184 of 624	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	184 of 612	69.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	158 of 596	73.5%	★★★★☆
2005	65.8	203 of 590	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.3	172 of 592	70.9%	★★★★☆
2003	76.4	116 of 586	80.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	172 of 491	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	74 of 429	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	86 of 428	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	102 of 685	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	112 of 664	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	61 of 656	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.3	135 of 658	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	102 of 639	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	94 of 665	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.1	39 of 620	93.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	73 of 366	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	38.3	185 of 336	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.1	63 of 333	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	63 of 335	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	142 of 317	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	117 of 317	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	57 of 291	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	262 of 672	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	167 of 639	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	65 of 644	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	69 of 626	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	26 of 639	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	76 of 585	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	153 of 685	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	143 of 668	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	136 of 668	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	83 of 664	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	84 of 653	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	71 of 675	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	92.7	33 of 619	94.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	116 of 527	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	84 of 482	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	49 of 476	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	196 of 493	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.3	46 of 473	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	46.9	139 of 374	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	167 of 564	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	112 of 554	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	144 of 557	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	141 of 560	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	111 of 553	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	91 of 552	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	53 of 548	90.3%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+12 vs state

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Mathematics50%+10 vs state

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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
Johnsburg High School	Public	9-12	2002 W Ringwood Rd	Johnsburg	60051	McHenry County	Johnsburg CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 385-9233	502	38	13.2	32.1%	419 (83.5%)	5 (1.0%)	51 (10.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	75	143^rd of 698 public high schools	79.5%		62.6	210^th of 697 public high schools	69.9%	67	66.4	64.0	42.2	42.1	54.3	60.5	60.3	44.0	53.4	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.8	98.0	98.1	96.7	$21,374	$636	$20,738
Alden-Hebron High School	Public	9-12	9604 Illinois St	Hebron	60034	McHenry County	Alden Hebron School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 648-2442	112	13	8.7	44.6%	75 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.8	226^th of 698 public high schools	67.6%		71.1	160^th of 697 public high schools	77.0%	66	71.4	52.6	64.3	36.8	35.7	31.6	61.3	41.9	45.2	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	97.3	100.0	96.3	$19,841	$902	$18,939
McHenry Community High School	Public	9-12	1012 N Green St	Mchenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CHSD 156	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 759-5514	2,214	144	15.4	37.7%	1,502 (67.8%)	28 (1.3%)	602 (27.2%)	20 (0.9%)	10 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	49 (2.2%)	63.5	224^th of 698 public high schools	67.9%		55.8	253^rd of 697 public high schools	63.7%	29	61.5	54.1	37.6	30.3	52.7	55.9	46.9	39.6	50.9	97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.5	98.3	96.3	$18,474	$429	$18,045
Grant Community High School	Public	9-12	285 E Grand Ave	Fox Lake	60020	Lake County	Grant CHSD 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 587-2561	1,769	118	14.9	48.2%	924 (52.2%)	98 (5.5%)	544 (30.8%)	72 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (6.9%)	61.3	240^th of 698 public high schools	65.6%		52	288^th of 697 public high schools	58.7%	48	64.2	53.2	36.0	32.6	51.7	49.3	47.4	39.0	45.2	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.4	98.0	98.7	96.0	$22,897	$591	$22,306
Woodstock North High School	Public	8-12	3000 Raffel Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 334-2100	915	61	14.8	40.3%	541 (59.1%)	37 (4.0%)	296 (32.3%)	21 (2.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	71.6	160^th of 698 public high schools	77.1%		60.2	222^nd of 697 public high schools	68.1%	62	68.6	58.8	38.9	38.2	57.7	52.8	56.7	43.8	52.5	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	98.4	98.7	96.9	$17,804	$454	$17,350
Evergreen Academy	Public	6-12	3917 Mercy Dr	Mchenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 334-4055	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Allendale School	Public	9-12	600 W Grand Ave	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Chsd 117	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 245-6322	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Antioch Community High School	Public	9-12	1133 Main St	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Chsd 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 838-7179	1,313	91	14.3		946 (72.0%)	61 (4.6%)	226 (17.2%)	38 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (2.7%)	81.6	101^st of 698 public high schools	85.5%		77.8	126^th of 697 public high schools	81.9%	25	74.9	64.7	52.2	48.9	58.9	63.9	61.4	42.4	59.7	97.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.8	97.1	97.7	95.5	$22,969	$381	$22,588
Woodstock High School	Public	9-12	501 W South St	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 338-4370	988	64	15.4	44.5%	513 (51.9%)	40 (4.0%)	390 (39.5%)	26 (2.6%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	78.6	117^th of 698 public high schools	83.2%		78.3	122^nd of 697 public high schools	82.5%	5	68.0	64.5	43.1	38.0	54.7	62.9	65.6	54.1	59.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.7	$17,211	$353	$16,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond-Burton High School

What is the racial makeup of Richmond-Burton High School?

Students at Richmond-Burton High School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Richmond-Burton High School?

Richmond-Burton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Richmond Grade School
Elementary : Spring Grove Elementary School
Middle : Nippersink Middle School

How many students attend Richmond-Burton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Richmond-Burton High School.

Is Richmond-Burton High School a good school?

Richmond-Burton High School ranks 120^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Richmond-Burton High School in?

Richmond-Burton CHSD 157

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