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Schools in Richwoods Township · Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325

Richwoods Township’s public schools score below 79% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 8% of Richwoods Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Richwoods Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#628of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
15%
▼ 15 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▼ 17% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
703 students on the public path
In brief

Richwoods Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Richwoods Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,931 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Peoria Heights High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Thomas the Apostle School (private) and Montessori School of Peoria (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Richwoods Township’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Illinois school districts, #628 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1259)Better than 24%
Towns in Peoria County (19)Better than 16%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 340 test results and a graduating class of 49 could put Richwoods Township anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Richwoods Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (335 in math, 346 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richwoods Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Peoria Heights Grade SchoolPeoria Heights Community Unit School District 325C−
9–12Peoria Heights High SchoolPeoria Heights Community Unit School District 325B−

Richwoods Township’s public schools are run by Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325, which also serves Peoria Heights. Parts of Richwoods Township (13% and 4% of its land) are served by Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 and Peoria School District 150 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 703 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,931IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading15%
State average 29.9% · 346 students tested
Math8%
State average 25.8% · 335 students tested

Richwoods Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Richwoods Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Richwoods TownshipC−Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325
Peoria CityC−Peoria School District 150 PK–12 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12
PeoriaB−Peoria School District 150 PK–12 · Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 PK–12 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12
Peoria HeightsC−Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325
MedinaAIllinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 PK–12 · Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 PK–12
KickapooB+Brimfield Community Unit School District 309 PK–12 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12
FondulacCEast Peoria School District 86 PK–8 · East Peoria Community High School District 309 9–12
Spring BayB+Riverview Consolidated Community School District 2 PK–8 · County of Woodford School 9–12

Every school in Richwoods Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Richwoods Townshipby address
Peoria Heights Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria Heights
C−
488 students13:1Rate it →
Peoria Heights High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Peoria Heights
B−
215 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Thomas the Apostle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria Heights
Private · Catholic
285 students16:1Rate it →
Montessori School of Peoria
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Peoria Heights
Private · Nonsectarian
55 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Richwoods Township’s schools

Are Richwoods Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Richwoods Township children attend score below 79% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #628 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richwoods Township in?

Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 703 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Richwoods Township are served by Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 and Peoria School District 150.

Where do Richwoods Township kids go to high school?

Peoria Heights High School in Peoria Heights, with 215 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Richwoods Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Richwoods Township spend per student?

$17,931 in Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Richwoods Township?

Yes: St. Thomas the Apostle School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 285 students) and Montessori School of Peoria (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 55 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.