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Richland County Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1099 N Van St, Olney, IL 62450 · (618) 395-4372 · Part of Richland County Community Unit School District 1

Olney Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
439
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Richland County Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Olney Township kids: Richland County High School

On the path

Where Olney Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Richland County Elementary Schoolin Olney
6–8Richland County Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Richland County High Schoolin Olney

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1099 N Van St, Olney

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6158
Grade 7145
Grade 8136
Enrollment over time
484’20
466’21
472’22
445’23
439’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richland County Middle School from Olney Township families.

Other schools in Richland County Community Unit School District 1

The district →
Richland County Erly Childhd Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Olney
149 students21:1
Richland County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Olney
B
888 students14:1
Richland County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Olney
C+
669 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Olney Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.