Enrollment
328
High
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILLESPIE CUSD 7·NCES 171668001971
Gillespie High School
612 Broadway St, Gillespie, IL 62033 · (217) 839-2114 · Macoupin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
186 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 91 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 75 | 23% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gillespie CUSD 7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gillespie High School
Gillespie High School's state test result (30.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie High School this school | 328 | 56.7% | 30.5% |
| Lawrenceville High School Lawrenceville | 298 | 56.7% | 32.3% |
| Red Hill Jr/Sr High School Bridgeport | 396 | 57.8% | 37.2% |
| North Mac High School Virden | 361 | 53.2% | 37.7% |
| Illini West High School Carthage | 349 | 53.6% | 32.1% |
| Litchfield Senior High School Litchfield | 382 | 53.7% | 35.8% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gillespie High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #349 of 573 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #423 of 708 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #172 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.4% | #492 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.7% | #229 of 578 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #119 of 358 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
328
-23 (-7%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 328 | 25 | 13.1:1 | 57% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 25.2 | 13.1:1 | 62% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 26.3 | 12.9:1 | 53% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 21.3 | 17.7:1 | 53% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 50% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 56% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 25 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gillespie High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (377 to 328); teachers up 18% (21.3 to 25).
About Gillespie High School
Gillespie, Illinois, is home to Gillespie High School, a very small high school. It reports enrollment of 328 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 834.
District-wide, Gillespie CUSD 7 has 3 schools and 1,095 students.
White students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 2% multiracial. Among Macoupin County residents, the White share is about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Gillespie High School comes to 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.1:1. That is in line with the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Gillespie High School counts 57% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Gillespie High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (30.5%) and its predicted rate (38.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
The school's county is Macoupin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $70,805, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Macoupin County's 28 public schools enroll about 7,221 students and include Gillespie High School.
Gillespie High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Gillespie Middle School, its nearest public school. Gillespie High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 46.6% on proficiency, and Gillespie High School is below that at 30.5%.
The NCES locale for Gillespie High School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 23 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Macoupin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,350
Census ACS
Median income
$70,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gillespie CUSD 7
- Ben-Gil Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Gillespie Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
Other schools in Gillespie
- Ben-Gil Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Gillespie Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
Nearby schools
- Gillespie Middle School0.0 mi · 244
- Ben-Gil Elementary School0.3 mi · 523
- Mt Olive Elementary School6.2 mi · 328
- Mt Olive High School6.2 mi · 151
- Staunton Elementary School7.8 mi · 541
- Staunton High School7.8 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Gillespie High SchoolHow many students attend Gillespie High School?
Gillespie High School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Gillespie High School serve?
Gillespie High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Gillespie High School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Gillespie High School.
How diverse is Gillespie High School?
Gillespie High School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Gillespie High School public or private?
Gillespie High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gillespie CUSD 7.
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