Best Public Schools in Gillespie, IL

Summary:

The city of Gillespie, Illinois is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Ben-Gil Elementary School, Gillespie High School, and Gillespie Middle School. These schools are part of the Gillespie CUSD 7 district, which is consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois districts with a 2-star rating.

Among the three schools, Ben-Gil Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top 34% of Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 and outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. The school's 4th and 5th grade students, in particular, demonstrate strong ELA proficiency, with over 50% scoring proficient or better. In contrast, Gillespie High School lags behind the state in SAT proficiency, with only 11.8% and 13.2% of 11th graders scoring proficient or better in Mathematics and ELA, respectively.

Despite the academic strengths of Ben-Gil Elementary School and the Mathematics and Science proficiency at Gillespie Middle School, all three schools in Gillespie face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18% to 26.6%. Additionally, the high rates of free/reduced lunch at Ben-Gil Elementary and Gillespie Middle School suggest these schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by these institutions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gillespie Middle School	Public	6-8	412 Oregon St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 839-2116	262	17	15.8	99.6%	255 (97.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	51.4	581^st of 1363 public middle schools	57.4%		52.9	553^rd of 1367 public middle schools	59.5%	28	57.3				35.2	28.9	42.7	36.0				19.3	38.2	37.0	31.2			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		99.6	$12,410	$944	$11,466
Gillespie High School	Public	9-12	612 Broadway St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 839-2114	330	25	13.0	62.4%	312 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	28.8	480^th of 697 public high schools	31.1%		53.7	286^th of 699 public high schools	59.1%	194	47.9															11.8	13.2	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7		99.4	$13,729	$1,008	$12,721
Ben-Gil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Kelly St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 839-4828	547	45	12.1	99.3%	520 (95.1%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	61.5	709^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.7%		45.3	1047^th of 2077 public elementary schools	49.6%	338	58.0	24.6	53.0	52.8				43.5	22.4	41.2	29.5				31.1			98.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.3	97.9	98.3	13.3		$13,126	$1,804	$11,322

Cities Near Gillespie

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Olive	6.09 mi	2	285^th
Staunton	6.58 mi	3	271^st
Bunker Hill	7.83 mi	2	489^th
Litchfield	9.62 mi	8	373^rd
Shipman	10.78 mi	1	144^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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