Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157 has released updated snow day procedures for the 2025/26 school year. The district is encouraging families and staff to review the new guidelines, which detail where to find information about potential school closures due to extreme weather.
“Please use the link provided to review our updated snow day procedures. This document outlines where to find all information regarding potential school closures due to extreme weather,” wrote Dr. Tom Lind, Superintendent of Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157.
The district serves McHenry County and includes Richmond-Burton High School. More details about the district can be found on the Illinois Report Card website (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, there are 43 teachers in Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157, with an average salary of $65,602 before pension contributions. The teaching staff is composed of 54.3 percent women and 45.7 percent men, and no teacher in the district has more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
Demographically, students in Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157 are predominantly White at 85.9 percent, with Hispanic students making up nearly 10 percent, Asian students at almost two percent, and Black students comprising less than one percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
Financial records show that in 2020, the district spent $29,755 per student for a total expenditure of $18,180,232 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
