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B+

Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

500 E Main St, Gardner, IL 60424 · (815) 237-2176 · Part of Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District

Garfield Township’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
154
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Garfield Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Gardner Elem Schoolin Gardner
9–12Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 E Main St, Gardner

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 940
Grade 1041
Grade 1135
Grade 1238
Enrollment over time
181’20
165’21
147’22
142’23
154’24

Down 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 6%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S from Garfield Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Garfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.