Gardner S Wilmington Township HSD 73

Summary:

Gardner S Wilmington Township HSD 73 is a small school district in Illinois that serves grades 9-12 and has a single high school, Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School, with a total enrollment of 142 students.

Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School performs better than the state average in some areas, such as ACT/Mathematics, PreACT Secure/Mathematics, and PreACT Secure/Science, but lags behind in others, like ACT/English Language Arts, SAT/Mathematics, and ISA/Science. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.3, which may contribute to its stronger performance in certain subject areas. However, the school also has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, which could be an area of concern and may impact student achievement.

The school's spending per student is relatively high at $28,270, which may indicate a focus on providing resources and support for students. Overall, Gardner S Wilmington Township HSD 73 and its sole high school have a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with the school's small size and high spending per student potentially playing a role in its performance.

District Detail

500 E Main St
Gardner, IL 60424-6316

(815) 237-2176

SchoolDigger Rank:
307^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 154

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School	Public	9-12	500 E Main St	Gardner	60424	Grundy County	Gardner S Wilmington Township HSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 237-2176	154	18	8.5	29.9%	143 (92.9%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.3	229^th of 698 public high schools	67.2%		54	271^st of 697 public high schools	61.1%	42	54.3	56.4	37.1	41.0	48.6	56.4	41.2	44.1	47.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$28,695	$484	$28,210

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardner CCSD 72C	0.59 mi	1	354^th
South Wilmington CCSD 74	1.49 mi	1	341^st
Braceville School District 75	3.45 mi	1	765^th
Coal City CUSD 1	6.29 mi	5	146^th
S Will County Coop for Special Educational	6.75 mi	13

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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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