B−
Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Garfield, Gardner, South Wilmington, Goodfarm and Maine, and parts of Braceville and Greenfield.
Students
146
Schools
1
Spent per student
$19,090
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $548 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,090 per student · 11% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 55%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
163’20
150’21
148’22
145’23
146’24
Down 10.4% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.