Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157 released its newsletter for March and April on Mar. 20, featuring updates on yearbook orders, college information, and department news.
The newsletter provides families and students with important reminders and resources as the school year progresses. Topics include ordering the school yearbook, updates from various departments, and information about college opportunities.
Richmond-Burton Community High School is part of District 157, which serves McHenry County, according to the Illinois Report Card. The district employs 43 teachers who earn an average salary of $65,602 before pension contributions; women make up 54.3 percent of the teaching staff while men account for 45.7 percent. There are no teachers in the district with more than ten absences in a school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Demographically, District 157 is composed of 85.9 percent White students, with Hispanic students making up 9.8 percent, Asian students at 1.8 percent, and Black students at 0.3 percent according to ISBE data. In terms of spending, the district allocated $29,755 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $18,180,232 as reported by ISBE.
Chronic truancy remains low in District 157 compared to state averages: there were sixteen chronically truant students enrolled during the 2020 school year—a rate of just 2.6 percent—while the statewide average stands at 9.6 percent according to ISBE.
The release of this newsletter aims to keep families informed about ongoing initiatives and upcoming events as Richmond-Burton Community High School continues through the spring semester.
