Goreville Community Unit School District 1

201 S Ferne Clyffe Rd
Goreville, IL 62939-2698
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 176 students in Goreville Community Unit School District 1. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Goreville Community Unit School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Goreville Community Unit School District 1 have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Goreville High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
649 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Goreville Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#397 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
25%
27%
31%
30%
50-54%
50%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
n/a
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
98%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,663 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,746
$22,430
Spending / Student
$14,663
$21,668

Best Goreville Community Unit School District 1 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Goreville High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
201 S Ferne Clyffe Rd
Goreville, IL 62939
(618) 995-2142
Gr: 9-12 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 649 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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