Summary:
Gillespie CUSD 7 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Gillespie. The district has only one elementary school, Ben-Gil Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade.
Ben-Gil Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 709 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,226 out of 2,082 in 2021-2022. The school's academic outcomes on standardized tests are mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts and math, while others fall below. However, the school's science proficiency rate of 58% in 2023-2024 was higher than the state average of 53.2%.
The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 99.46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Despite this, the school's per-student spending of $13,386 for the 2022-2023 school year was higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.8. While the higher spending may indicate a focus on providing adequate resources and support for the students, it's unclear if this is translating into improved academic outcomes across all grade levels.
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