Gillespie High School
Gillespie, IL · Gillespie CUSD 7
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Town, distant
404th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 33%▼ Declining
612 Broadway St, Gillespie, IL 62033
(217)839-2114NCES ID 171668001971Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Gillespie High School 404th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 33% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 63th in 2019 to 33th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 330 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.0% | 94.5% | ▼ 4.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 2.1% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 1.5% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $109K in zip 62033 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Gillespie High School
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ELA 52% ▲16 · Math 36% =Compare - #373Southwestern High SchoolSouthwestern CUSD 9 · 16.8 mi away373rd of 601
ELA 46% ▲10 · Math 30% ▼6Compare - #372Hillsboro High SchoolHillsboro CUSD 3 · 18.2 mi away372nd of 601
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What school district is Gillespie High School in?
Gillespie High School is part of the Gillespie CUSD 7 district in Gillespie, Illinois.
Is Gillespie High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Gillespie High School 404th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 33% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Gillespie High School?
White 95%, Two or more races 2%, Hispanic 2% (330 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Gillespie High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62033 is $109K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.