B−
Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Garfield Township, Gardner, South Wilmington, Goodfarm Township and Maine Township, and parts of Braceville Township and Greenfield Township.
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 Sangamon Township.
PK–32 elementary schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25
4–82 schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25
9–122 high schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Monticello Community Unit School District 25, 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.
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District 2CHighland Township, Mazon Township
$14,156per student
Seneca Township High School District 160Highland Township, Mazon Township
$38,565per student
Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255UEssex Township, Reed Township
$19,619per student
Dwight Common School District 232Highland Township
$13,831per 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.