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Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130

Item: Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1062 Boskydell Rd
Carbondale, IL 62902-7743

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (618) 457-5391

www.gcs130.org

Top Rankings

Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

3,102 Schools

# Students

242 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

17 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
Pre-K	25	58
Kind	28	121
1	22	131
2	27	137
3	25	135
4	23	135
5	18	135
6	22	137
7	21	117
8	31	118

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District Rank

Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#62 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130
2023	#62
2022	#85
2021	#96
2019	#31
2018	#93
2017	#36
2016	#34
2015	#31
2014	#159
2013	#151
2012	#177

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47%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
2023	47%	27%
2021	37%	28%
2019	57%	33%
2018	52%	32%
2017	62%	32%
2016	57%	31%
2015	52%	29%
2014	67%	59%
2013	72%	58%
2012	95%	80%
2011	92%	80%

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55-59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
2022	57%	30%
2021	62%	32%
2019	77%	38%
2018	52%	37%
2017	67%	38%
2016	67%	36%
2015	72%	38%
2014	77%	57%
2013	72%	58%
2012	82%	75%
2011	87%	75%

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70-79%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
2023	0.37	0.70
2022	0.44	0.68
2021	0.50	0.68
2020	0.36	0.68
2019	0.36	0.68
2018	0.34	0.67
2017	0.34	0.67
2016	0.32	0.67
2015	0.38	0.67
2014	0.37	0.66
2013	0.31	0.66
2012	0.32	0.65
2011	0.35	0.66
2010	0.27	0.64
2009	0.25	0.64
2008	0.22	0.64
2007	0.19	0.63
2006	0.19	0.61
2005	0.17	0.61
2004	0.15	0.60
2003	0.12	0.59
2002	0.15	0.59
2001	0.13	0.58
2000	0.21	0.57
1999	0.13	0.56
1998	0.10	0.56
1997	0.10	0.54
1996	0.12	0.53
1995	0.12	0.53
1994	0.10	0.52
1993	0.12	0.52
1992	0.08	0.52
1991	0.10	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	7%	4%
2011	6%	5%
2010	7%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	7%	5%
2006	6%	5%
2005	6%	5%
2004	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%
2000	6%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
2023	4%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	2%	26%
2019	2%	26%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	1%	21%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
2023	6%	17%
2022	7%	17%
2021	11%	17%
2020	9%	17%
2019	9%	17%
2018	8%	17%
2017	8%	17%
2016	8%	17%
2015	7%	17%
2014	9%	17%
2013	6%	18%
2012	4%	18%
2011	8%	18%
2010	5%	20%
2009	5%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	4%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	2%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	2%	21%
1995	2%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1993	2%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1991	2%	21%

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% White

78%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
2023	79%	45%
2022	74%	47%
2021	69%	47%
2020	79%	48%
2019	79%	48%
2018	81%	49%
2017	81%	49%
2016	82%	49%
2015	78%	49%
2014	79%	50%
2013	83%	50%
2012	82%	51%
2011	80%	51%
2010	85%	53%
2009	86%	53%
2008	88%	54%
2007	90%	55%
2006	90%	56%
2005	91%	57%
2004	92%	57%
2003	94%	58%
2002	92%	59%
2001	93%	60%
2000	89%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	95%	63%
1997	95%	64%
1996	94%	64%
1995	94%	65%
1994	95%	65%
1993	94%	65%
1992	96%	66%
1991	95%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
2023	7%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,442 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
2023	$3 MM	$15 MM
2022	$3 MM	$14 MM
2021	$3 MM	$15 MM
2020	$3 MM	$14 MM
2019	$3 MM	$14 MM
2018	$3 MM	$15 MM
2017	$3 MM	$13 MM
2016	$3 MM	$12 MM
2015	$3 MM	$10 MM
2014	$3 MM	$12 MM
2012	$3 MM	$11 MM
2011	$3 MM	$11 MM
2010	$3 MM	$10 MM
2009	$2 MM	$10 MM
2008	$2 MM	$9 MM
2007	$2 MM	$9 MM
2006	$2 MM	$8 MM
2005	$2 MM	$8 MM
2004	$2 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$7 MM
2002	$2 MM	$8 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$5 MM
1996	$1 MM	$5 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
2023	$3 MM	$14 MM
2022	$2 MM	$14 MM
2021	$3 MM	$14 MM
2020	$2 MM	$14 MM
2019	$2 MM	$13 MM
2018	$2 MM	$14 MM
2017	$3 MM	$12 MM
2016	$2 MM	$12 MM
2015	$3 MM	$11 MM
2014	$2 MM	$12 MM
2012	$3 MM	$11 MM
2011	$2 MM	$11 MM
2010	$3 MM	$11 MM
2009	$2 MM	$10 MM
2008	$3 MM	$9 MM
2007	$3 MM	$9 MM
2006	$2 MM	$8 MM
2005	$2 MM	$8 MM
2004	$2 MM	$8 MM
2003	$2 MM	$8 MM
2002	$2 MM	$8 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,240

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
2023	$14,418	$17,333
2022	$11,374	$19,707
2021	$15,181	$17,764
2020	$11,374	$19,707
2019	$11,620	$17,662
2018	$12,389	$19,255
2017	$12,189	$17,801
2016	$10,821	$14,596
2015	$10,543	$11,118
2014	$10,521	$13,203
2012	$9,957	$11,701
2011	$8,579	$11,859
2010	$8,809	$11,118
2009	$8,297	$10,546
2008	$9,761	$11,298
2007	$9,302	$10,143
2006	$8,710	$9,054
2005	$8,611	$9,158
2004	$7,516	$8,999
2003	$9,697	$8,614
2002	$7,614	$8,976
2001	$7,475	$8,649
2000	$6,771	$8,451
1999	$6,271	$7,697
1998	$4,913	$5,971
1997	$4,873	$5,662
1995	$5,016	$5,677
1992	$3,210	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$13,442

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130	Illinois
2023	$13,611	$16,251
2022	$10,202	$19,097
2021	$14,330	$16,655
2020	$10,202	$19,097
2019	$10,162	$17,005
2018	$10,299	$18,215
2017	$11,311	$17,235
2016	$9,667	$14,516
2015	$10,441	$11,218
2014	$9,460	$12,904
2012	$9,939	$11,755
2011	$7,740	$11,220
2010	$8,724	$11,218
2009	$8,284	$10,416
2008	$13,673	$10,971
2007	$13,067	$9,827
2006	$8,162	$8,997
2005	$7,506	$9,234
2004	$7,513	$9,089
2003	$8,690	$9,395
2002	$7,839	$9,305
2001	$7,031	$8,562
2000	$6,267	$8,142
1999	$6,011	$7,325
1998	$4,771	$5,848
1997	$4,760	$5,503
1995	$8,435	$5,507
1992	$3,300	$4,672

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Best Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Giant City Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

1062 Boskydell Rd
Carbondale, IL 62902
(618) 457-5391

Gr: PK-8 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 242 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10% in IL
: 47% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education