Richland County High School
Olney, IL · Richland County CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Town, remote
322nd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 46%▲ Improving
1200 E Laurel St, Olney, IL 62450
(618)393-2191NCES ID 171329001583Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Richland County High School 322nd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 46% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 36th in 2019 to 46th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 661 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.5% | 89.9% | ▼ 4.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 4.2% | ▲ 2.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 3.5% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.6% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $145K in zip 62450 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Richland County High School
- –Clay City High SchoolClay City CUSD 10 · 15.4 mi awayCompare
- #298Red Hill Jr/Sr High SchoolRed Hill CUSD 10 · 17 mi away298th of 601
ELA 66% ▲22 · Math 19% ▼19Compare - #316Newton Comm High SchoolJasper County CUD 1 · 18.4 mi away316th of 601
ELA 42% ▼2 · Math 42% ▲4Compare - –Oblong High SchoolOblong CUSD 4 · 20 mi awayCompare
- #442Lawrenceville High SchoolLawrence County CUD 20 · 20.2 mi away442nd of 601
ELA 43% ▼1 · Math 21% ▼17Compare - #255Flora High SchoolFlora CUSD 35 · 22.6 mi away255th of 601
ELA 53% ▲9 · Math 38% =Compare - #352North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay CUSD 25 · 23.6 mi away352nd of 601
ELA 40% ▼4Compare - #61Cisne High SchoolNorth Wayne CUSD 200 · 24.5 mi away61st of 601
ELA 67% ▲23Compare
What school district is Richland County High School in?
Richland County High School is part of the Richland County CUSD 1 district in Olney, Illinois.
Is Richland County High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Richland County High School 322nd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 46% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Richland County High School?
White 90%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 4%, Black 1% (661 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Richland County High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62450 is $145K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.