Greenfield Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Illinois districts
In Greenfield Township, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Greenfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Greenfield Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1318 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenfield Township’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 34% and math 31% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High spends $30,824 per student and South Wilmington Consolidated School District 74 $16,047, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Greenfield Township’s grade
B+: better than 71% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greenfield Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Greenfield Township
Bonfield Grade School
Grades PK–1 · 285 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bonfield
Kindergarten in Greenfield Township
South Wilmington Grade School
Grades K–8 · 73 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Wilmington
1st grade in Greenfield Township
South Wilmington Grade School
Grades K–8 · 73 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Wilmington
2nd grade in Greenfield Township
South Wilmington Grade School
Grades K–8 · 73 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Wilmington
3rd grade in Greenfield Township
South Wilmington Grade School
Grades K–8 · 73 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Wilmington
4th grade in Greenfield Township
South Wilmington Grade School
Grades K–8 · 73 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Wilmington
5th grade in Greenfield Township
South Wilmington Grade School
Grades K–8 · 73 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Wilmington
6th grade in Greenfield Township
South Wilmington Grade School
Grades K–8 · 73 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Wilmington
7th grade in Greenfield Township
South Wilmington Grade School
Grades K–8 · 73 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Wilmington
8th grade in Greenfield Township
South Wilmington Grade School
Grades K–8 · 73 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in South Wilmington
9th grade in Greenfield Township · depends on your address
Herscher High School
Grades 9–12 · 542 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Herscher
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S
Grades 9–12 · 154 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gardner
10th grade in Greenfield Township · depends on your address
Herscher High School
Grades 9–12 · 542 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Herscher
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S
Grades 9–12 · 154 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gardner
11th grade in Greenfield Township · depends on your address
Herscher High School
Grades 9–12 · 542 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Herscher
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S
Grades 9–12 · 154 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gardner
12th grade in Greenfield Township · depends on your address
Herscher High School
Grades 9–12 · 542 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Herscher
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S
Grades 9–12 · 154 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gardner
Parts of Greenfield Township (14% of its land) are served by Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Greenfield Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Greenfield Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Greenfield Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Township | B+ | Herscher Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · South Wilmington Consolidated School District 74 K–8 · Gardner-South Wilmington Township High 9–12 |
| Garfield | B− | Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C PK–8 · Gardner-South Wilmington Township High 9–12 · Dwight Township High School District 230 9–12 |
| Essex | A− | Herscher Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U PK–12 · Gardner-South Wilmington Township High 9–12 |
| Braceville | A | Coal City Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Braceville School District 75 PK–8 · Gardner-South Wilmington Township High 9–12 |
| Gardner | B− | Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C PK–8 · Gardner-South Wilmington Township High 9–12 |
All 4 neighbors share Gardner-South Wilmington Township High with Greenfield Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Greenfield Township
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Greenfield Township’s schools
Are Greenfield Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Greenfield Township children attend outscore 71% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Greenfield Township in?
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 154 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Greenfield Township are served by Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C.
Where do Greenfield Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Herscher High School and Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S.
What is Greenfield Township’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Herscher Community Unit School District 2 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Greenfield Township spend per student?
$30,824 in Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District, $16,047 in South Wilmington Consolidated School District 74 and $19,611 in Herscher Community Unit School District 2 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Greenfield Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Greenfield Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.