For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 328 students in Gillespie CUSD 7 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Gillespie CUSD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Gillespie CUSD 7 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gillespie High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,037 Schools
# Students
1,095 Students
599,453 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
42,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gillespie CUSD 7 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#521 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.1%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
29%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,910 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,984 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,910
$22,456
Spending / Student
$18,984
$21,694
Best Gillespie CUSD 7 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gillespie High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
612 Broadway St
Gillespie, IL 62033
(217) 839-2114
Gillespie, IL 62033
(217) 839-2114
Gr: 9-12 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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