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Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Gillespie, Cahokia, Gillespie, Dorchester, Benld, Wilsonville, East Gillespie, Mount Clare, Honey Point, Sawyerville, Dorchester and Eagarville, and parts of Mount Olive, Polk, Hillyard and Brushy Mound.
Students
1,095
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,374
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$12.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.1M, about $11,050 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,374 per student · 29% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 64%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,145’20
1,130’21
1,140’22
1,139’23
1,095’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1Bird, Carlinville, Chesterfield
$15,212per student
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12North Litchfield, South Litchfield, Walshville
$18,013per student
Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8Bunker Hill
$15,848per student
Southwestern Community Unit School District 9Chesterfield, Shipman
$16,659per 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.