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Girard Community Unit School District 3

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Girard Community Unit School District 3 is located close to the center of Illinois. Girard Community Unit School District 3 has 75.99 square miles of land area and 0.91 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Girard Community Unit School District 3 population is 3,823. Girard Community Unit School District 3 median household income is $52,640 in 2006-2010. Girard Community Unit School District 3 median house value is $88,500 in 2006-2010. On average, Girard Community Unit School District 3 is much better than the state average in quality.

Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Population	3,823 (2010), rank #612
Population Growth	-12.42% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	49.71/sq mi, rank #584
Median Household Income:	$52,640 at 2006-2010—-2.95% increase since 2005-2009, see rank
Median House Price:	$88,500 at 2006-2010—-1.67% increase since 2005-2009, see rank
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	75.99 sq mi, rank #333
Water Area:	0.91 sq mi (1.19%), rank #226
State:	Illinois
County:	Macoupin County
City:	Carlinville, Girard, Palmyra, Nilwood, Waggoner, Virden
Zip:	62626, 62640, 62674, 62672, 62572, 62690
Area:	St. Louis, MO-IL

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Students and Teachers

	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	NA	655	677	690
English Language Learner Students:	NA	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	NA	40.11	43.80	43.90
Prekindergarten:	NA	1.00	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	NA	2.00	3.00	5.00
Elementary:	NA	23.11	27.00	16.00
Secondary:	NA	14.00	12.80	21.90
Ungraded:	NA	0.00	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	0.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Instructional Aides:	NA	NA	NA	NA
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	NA	0.00	NA	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	NA	1.00	1.00	0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	0.00	NA	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	1.00	1.00	0.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	NA	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	NA	NA	NA	NA
District Administrators:	NA	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	NA	NA	NA	0.00
School Administrators:	NA	2.00	2.00	1.00
School Administrative Support:	NA	NA	NA	1.00
Student Support Services:	NA	0.00	NA	0.00
Other Support Services:	NA	NA	NA	1.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	NA	16.33	15.46	15.72

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ISAT Test
2003	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	97.5%	75.7%
2004	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	85.7%	79.1%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	72.5%	79.3%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	93.3%	85.6%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	96%	86.7%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	94.8%	85.1%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	95.3%	85.2%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	86.4%
2003	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	79.5%	62.0%
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	63.5%	65.1%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	72.5%	66.6%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	75.0%	70.7%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	72.9%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84.2%	71.8%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81.4%	72.2%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	92.5%	73.7%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92.1%	84.8%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	85.1%	86.4%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	96%	84.6%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	87.1%	85.8%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	100.0%	85.9%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86.5%	72.9%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	63.8%	73.7%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	78%	73.2%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	87.2%	73.8%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83.8%	73.7%
2003	Science	4th Grade	% met std	67.3%	66.5%
2004	Science	4th Grade	% met std	76.6%	67.8%
2005	Science	4th Grade	% met std	69.2%	71.4%
2006	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89.5%	79.9%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	76.6%	79.7%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	86%	76.2%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	92.3%	76.8%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	91.9%	76.6%
2003	Math	5th Grade	% met std	70%	68.3%
2004	Math	5th Grade	% met std	57.2%	71.8%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	75.5%	73.2%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	68.0%	78.6%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	68.3%	82.5%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	76.9%	81.3%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	86.8%	82.5%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	90.0%	83.4%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	56%	60.4%
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62.5%	60.9%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	63.3%	62.7%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	60.4%	68.5%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	58.6%	69.7%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	53.9%	73.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	73.5%	73.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85%	74.7%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	91.7%	79.1%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	78.9%	81.4%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	83.8%	82.7%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	80.5%	82.4%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	86%	84.6%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	77.1%	72.8%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	63.2%	73.4%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	76.8%	79.1%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	70.8%	79.9%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	84%	81.2%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	67.3%	76.0%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	85.7%	79.4%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	89.3%	80.4%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	81.4%	82.7%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	90.5%	84.4%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	81.6%	72%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	75.5%	73.3%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	78.6%	77.7%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	72.1%	77.5%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	78.5%	77.4%
2003	Science	7th Grade	% met std	79.7%	73.7%
2004	Science	7th Grade	% met std	80.4%	74.4%
2005	Science	7th Grade	% met std	76.4%	74.6%
2006	Science	7th Grade	% met std	87.7%	80.9%
2007	Science	7th Grade	% met std	85.7%	79.3%
2008	Science	7th Grade	% met std	85.7%	79.2%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	76.7%	79.5%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	71.5%	82.4%
2003	Math	8th Grade	% met std	31.8%	53.1%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	61.3%	54.4%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	57.7%	54.3%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	83.9%	78.2%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	82.3%	81.3%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	87.2%	80.3%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	91.1%	81.7%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	85.7%	83.7%
2003	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	52.3%	63.7%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	56.5%	67.1%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	76.9%	72.8%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75.0%	79.2%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78.4%	81.7%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	87.2%	81.4%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	85.8%	83.6%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	81.0%	84.1%
PSAE Test
2003	Math	11th Grade	% met std	44.9%	53.3%
2004	Math	11th Grade	% met std	43.8%	53.1%
2005	Math	11th Grade	% met std	37.1%	52.8%
2006	Math	11th Grade	% met std	46.5%	53.7%
2007	Math	11th Grade	% met std	46.8%	52.7%
2008	Math	11th Grade	% met std	44%	53.0%
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	57.2%	51.6%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	50.0%	52.7%
2003	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	39.7%	56.4%
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	52.1%	56.8%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	61.2%	59.5%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	60.4%	58.4%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	45.2%	54.0%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	58%	53.3%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	55.1%	56.9%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	61.4%	54.0%
2003	Science	11th Grade	% met std	39.7%	51.3%
2004	Science	11th Grade	% met std	50.0%	52.9%
2005	Science	11th Grade	% met std	42.6%	52.5%
2006	Science	11th Grade	% met std	46.5%	50.8%
2007	Science	11th Grade	% met std	38.7%	51.0%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	54%	51.2%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	55.1%	50.5%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	54.5%	52.4%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2011			2010			2009
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	NA	NA	NA	$6,594,000	$10,067		$6,620,000	$9,778
Federal:	NA	NA	NA	$1,175,000	$1,794	17.8%	$1,030,000	$1,521	15.6%
State:	NA	NA	NA	$3,295,000	$5,031	50.0%	$3,180,000	$4,697	48.0%
Local:	NA	NA	NA	$2,124,000	$3,243	32.2%	$2,410,000	$3,560	36.4%
Total Expenditures:	NA	NA	NA	$6,677,000	$10,194		$7,024,000	$10,375
Total Current Expenditures:	NA	NA	NA	$5,152,000	$7,866		$5,346,000	$7,897
Instructional Expenditures:	NA	NA	NA	$3,096,000	$4,727	60.1%	$3,221,000	$4,758	60.3%
Student and Staff Support:	NA	NA	NA	$141,000	$215	2.7%	$149,000	$220	2.8%
Administration:	NA	NA	NA	$779,000	$1,189	15.1%	$761,000	$1,124	14.2%
Operations, Food, Other:	NA	NA	NA	$1,136,000	$1,734	22.0%	$1,215,000	$1,795	22.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	NA	NA	NA	$114,000	$174		$103,000	$152
Construction:	NA	NA	NA	$0	$0		$5,000	$7
Total Other:	NA	NA	NA	$0	$0		$46,000	$68
Interest on Debt:	NA	NA	NA	$298,000	$455		$314,000	$464

Total Salary:	NA	NA	NA	$3,086,000	$4,711		$3,233,000	$4,775
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	NA	NA	NA	$2,092,000	$3,194	67.8%	$2,223,000	$3,284	68.8%
Other Salary:	NA	NA	NA	$994,000	$1,518	32.2%	$1,010,000	$1,492	31.2%
Total Benefit:	NA	NA	NA	$1,208,000	$1,844		$1,112,000	$1,643
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	NA	NA	NA	$814,000	$1,243	67.4%	$803,000	$1,186	72.2%
Other Benefit:	NA	NA	NA	$394,000	$602	32.6%	$309,000	$456	27.8%