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Gardner CCSD 72c School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 150 students in Gardner CCSD 72c School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Gardner CCSD 72c School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
3,096 Schools
# Students
150 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Gardner CCSD 72c School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#474 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
n/a
203,814 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
143 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
95%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
16
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,620 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,653 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,620
$22,162
Spending / Student
$22,653
$21,409
Best Gardner CCSD 72c School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gardner Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
598 N Elm St
Gardner, IL 60424
(815) 237-2313
Gardner, IL 60424
(815) 237-2313
Grades: PK-8
| 150 students
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