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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 246 students in Giant City CCSD 130 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Giant City CCSD 130 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,358 Schools
# Students
246 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Giant City CCSD 130 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#96 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
17 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
182 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
74%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
27
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,224 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,008
$22,162
Spending / Student
$13,224
$21,409
Best Giant City CCSD 130 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Giant City Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1062 Boskydell Rd
Carbondale, IL 62902
(618) 457-5391
Carbondale, IL 62902
(618) 457-5391
Grades: PK-8
| 246 students
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