High school (grades 9-12) · Gardner, IL
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S
Federal NCES profile for Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
The verdict
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 154
- students enrolled
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S has class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 171626001942 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S held near 142 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 19.4 → 19.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 171626001942 · Gardner, IL High · SMALL · TRAD
154 enr · 8.1:1 · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Academy of the Redwoods (154 students)
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S held near 142 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.4 → 19.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S compares
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.1:1 | ▼ 42% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Gardner S Wilmington Twp Hsd 73 reports $30,850 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~154 students)
Frequently asked questions about Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S
How many students attend Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S?
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S has 154 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gardner, IL. CCD year-over-year: 147 (2022-23) → 142 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S is 8.1:1, which is 42% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S?
The largest demographic group at Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Gardner, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S?
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Gardner S Wilmington Twp Hsd 73?
None reported; Gardner S Wilmington Twp Hsd 73 operates only Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S as a public school district in NCES's records.