Richland County Middle School
Olney, IL · Richland County CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Town, remote
267th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 61%▲ Improving
1099 N Van St, Olney, IL 62450
(618)395-4372NCES ID 171329001584Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Richland County Middle School 267th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 61% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 40th in 2019 to 61th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) 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 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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 2019) 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 445 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 93.3% | ▼ 3.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.6% | 3.8% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.7% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.2 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 Middle School
- #366Sumner Attendance CenterRed Hill CUSD 10 · 11.1 mi away366th of 685
ELA 60% ▼3 · Math 26% ▼12Compare - #502Clay City Jr High SchoolClay City CUSD 10 · 15.8 mi away502nd of 685
ELA 33% ▼30Compare - #543Jasper Co Jr HighJasper County CUD 1 · 18.2 mi away543rd of 685
ELA 42% ▼21 · Math 17% ▼21Compare - #493Parkview Jr High SchoolLawrence County CUD 20 · 20.3 mi away493rd of 685
ELA 52% ▼11 · Math 15% ▼23Compare - #106Floyd Henson Jr High SchFlora CUSD 35 · 22.2 mi away106th of 685
ELA 79% ▲16 · Math 53% ▲15Compare - #318Cisne Middle SchoolNorth Wayne CUSD 200 · 25.1 mi away318th of 685
ELA 61% ▼2 · Math 32% ▼6Compare - #271Nuttall Middle SchoolRobinson CUSD 2 · 26 mi away271st of 685
ELA 68% ▲5 · Math 32% ▼6Compare - #547Mt Carmel Junior High SchoolWabash CUSD 348 · 28.4 mi away547th of 685
ELA 49% ▼14 · Math 9% ▼29Compare
What school district is Richland County Middle School in?
Richland County Middle School is part of the Richland County CUSD 1 district in Olney, Illinois.
Is Richland County Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Richland County Middle School 267th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 61% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Richland County Middle School?
White 93%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 2% (445 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Richland County Middle 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.