Gillespie, IL Public Schools

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33%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

1%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

47%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Gillespie school information

Index	Gillespie	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	32%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	3	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Gillespie are 33% lower than the national average
There are approximately 3 public schools in Gillespie
84.4% of people in Gillespie have completed 8th grade
83.9% of people in Gillespie have completed high school
16.2% of people in Gillespie have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Gillespie

Index	Gillespie	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	84.4%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	83.9%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	51.0%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	27.8%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	16.2%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.8%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.3%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.5%	1.2%	1.3%

Gillespie, IL School Districts

Gillespie Community Unit School District 7

There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gillespie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gillespie, IL schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Gillespie, IL, an average of 84.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.9% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Worden, IL	908	57%	18.8%
Carlinville, IL	5,804	45%	7.0%
Sorento, IL	515	37%	22.9%
Shipman, IL	638	37%	22.9%
Mount Olive, IL	2,094	34%	30.2%
Gillespie, IL	3,043	32%	32.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Cumberland Center, ME	3,044	72%	49.7%
Watkinsville, GA	3,042	70%	46.1%
Iuka, MS	3,044	54%	12.2%
Smithsburg, MD	3,042	55%	14.6%
Valley View, PA	3,044	54%	12.5%
Gillespie, IL	3,043	32%	32.6%

Source: The Gillespie, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.