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Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Makanda Township, and parts of Carbondale Township.
Students
218
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,116
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
- Spends 35% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,284 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ina.
K–4Spring Garden Elementary SchoolSpring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178
5–8Spring Garden Middle SchoolSpring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178
9–12Mount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon Township High School District 201
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 85% at Mount Vernon Township High School District 201, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,116 per student · 35% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 42%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
227’20
246’21
239’22
242’23
218’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Black 5%Asian 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Carbondale Community High School District 165Carbondale, De Soto Township, Makanda
$22,399per student
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186Murphysboro Township, Pomona Township
$17,286per student
Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140Carbondale, Makanda
$14,579per student
Carbondale Elementary School District 95Carbondale
$19,629per 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.