Richland County CUSD 1
Richland County CUSD 1 is a public school district based in Olney, Illinois, serving 2,145 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #191 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 536 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Jason Fox. It spends about $12,629 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Richland County CUSD 1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Richland County CUSD 1 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,629 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,431 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 143 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 338 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 429 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jason Fox
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carterville CUSD 5Carterville | 2,162 | 4 | $8,680 | 15.0 | #189 |
| Berkeley School District 87Berkeley | 2,147 | 6 | $17,669 | 11.5 | #190 |
| Richland County CUSD 1Olney · this district | 2,145 | 4 | $12,629 | 15.0 | #191 |
| Coal City CUSD 1Coal City | 2,129 | 5 | $14,587 | 14.9 | #192 |
| Palos CCSD 118Palos Park | 2,122 | 3 | $20,931 | 13.7 | #193 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw Public School DistrictPaw Paw, MI | 2,146 | $11,015 | 16.6 |
| Poteau Public SchoolsPoteau, OK | 2,146 | $10,982 | 15.1 |
| West Feliciana ParishSt. Francisville, LA | 2,145 | $17,472 | 9.4 |
| Gateway UnifiedRedding, CA | 2,144 | $16,199 | 20.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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