B+
Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Compromise, Gifford, Harwood and Kerr, and parts of Rantoul.
Students
151
Schools
1
Spent per student
$17,292
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,735 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gilman.
PK–KIroquois West Elem Sch/DanforthIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
1–3Iroquois West Elem School/GilmanIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
6–8Iroquois West Middle SchoolIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
9–12Iroquois West High SchoolIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,292 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 37%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
163’20
181’21
166’22
161’23
151’24
Down 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rantoul Township High School District 193Condit, Ludlow, Somer
$19,210per student
Armstrong Township High School District 225Middlefork, Pilot
$25,184per student
Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61Middlefork, Pilot
$23,225per student
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305Ogden, Somer, Stanton
$14,500per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.