Top Rankings
Giant City CCSD 130 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 218 students in Giant City CCSD 130 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Giant City CCSD 130 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
3,120 Schools
# Students
218 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Giant City CCSD 130 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
28%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
74%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,807 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,922 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,807
$22,455
Spending / Student
$14,922
$21,692
Best Giant City CCSD 130 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Giant City Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1062 Boskydell Rd
Carbondale, IL 62902
(618) 457-5391
Carbondale, IL 62902
(618) 457-5391
Gr: PK-8 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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