Gillespie Community Unit School District 7

What Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 does

Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 (Gillespie CUSD #7) is a public K-12 school district organized under Illinois state law as a Community Unit School District, serving students in Gillespie, Illinois. The district operates three schools: Ben-Gil Elementary School (grades K-5), Gillespie Middle School (grades 6-8), and Gillespie High School (grades 9-12), governed by a seven-member elected Board of Education with Mark Hayes serving as President and Treasurer and Superintendent Shane Owsley as chief executive. Day-to-day operations are led by building principals (Jill Rosentreter, Patrick McGinthy, Angela Sandretto) and a District Office staff including a Technology Director, District Secretary, and Administrative Secretary. The district also maintains a School Resource Officer and designated Title IX and Section 504 Coordinators.

The district's technology portfolio is anchored by Microsoft Office 365 for Education (productivity, collaboration, Teams), Skyward Student Management System (grades, attendance, scheduling), Promethean Interactive Panels (classroom displays with screen casting), and Clever single sign-on, which federates access to multiple learning applications: IXL (adaptive practice in math and language arts), Renaissance Accelerated Reader (reading assessment), Xello (career and college readiness), McGraw Hill Connect (digital curriculum), Kids A-Z (elementary reading), and CloudLibrary (digital e-books and audiobooks). Training resources, including YouTube-based Promethean tutorials and Microsoft Teams orientation, are maintained for staff and parents.

As a government entity, Gillespie CUSD #7 is funded through local property taxes, Illinois state education funding, and federal grants including Title I, Perkins, and ARP ESSER funds. No tuition is charged; targeted fees apply for athletics, lunch programs, and certain classroom materials. The district holds compliance with the Illinois Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) for student data protection in online services, federal Title IX for nondiscrimination, and Section 504 for disability accommodations. Operations are confined to Gillespie, Illinois, with no disclosed commercial distribution channels or out-of-district revenue.

Name

Gillespie Community Unit School District 7

Legal name

Gillespie Community Unit School District 7

Website

https://gcusd7.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 is a public K-12 district in Gillespie, Illinois, operating an elementary, middle, and high school, funded by property taxes and state and federal grants, with a Microsoft 365, Skyward, and Clever-integrated learning technology stack.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADABAA

Public School Districts (K–12)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/School Districts, Local Education Authorities & Boards

SECONDARYEDAJAAAE

Public K–12 Combined Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Primary education services
• Secondary education services
• Special education programs
• Student information systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Gillespie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 operates public K-12 schools serving students in Gillespie, Illinois. The district runs Gillespie High School (grades 9-12), Gillespie Middle School (grades 6-8), and Ben-Gil Elementary School (grades K-5), delivering tuition-free public education funded through local property taxes, state education aid, and federal grants including Title I, Perkins, and ARP ESSER funds.

Product overview

Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 is a public school district serving Gillespie, Illinois, operating Gillespie High School, Gillespie Middle School, and Ben-Gil Elementary School. The district provides educational services through a technology portfolio comprising Microsoft 365 for productivity and collaboration, the Skyward Student Information System for administrative management, and the Clever SSO platform connecting students to multiple learning applications including IXL (adaptive learning), Renaissance/Accelerated Reader (reading assessment), Xello (career readiness), McGraw Hill Connect (digital curriculum), Kids A-Z (reading platform), and CloudLibrary (digital library). The district also deploys Promethean interactive panels in classrooms and provides technology training resources through its website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High School Education Services
• Middle School Education Services
• Elementary Education Services
• Career and College Readiness Program
• Special Education and Section 504 Services
• Athletics and Extracurricular Programs

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict utilizes Microsoft Office 365 for Education providing cloud-based productivity tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams for staff and students. Platform enables remote learning, collaboration, and digital classroom management.
• SkywardcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system used for grade management, attendance tracking, scheduling, and behavior management across all district schools.
• PrometheancoreTechnology or IntegrationInteractive display panels installed in classrooms with screen casting capabilities enabling wireless device sharing and enhanced visual instruction.
• Learning Technology Centers (LTC)supportTechnology or IntegrationIllinois-based organization providing free technology training webinars for parents and students, including introduction to Microsoft Teams and other digital learning tools.
• CleversupportTechnology or IntegrationDigital identity platform providing single sign-on access to multiple educational applications used by the district.
• IXL LearningsupportTechnology or IntegrationPersonalized learning platform for K-12 students providing practice problems and skill development in math and language arts.
• Renaissance (Star Reading/Math)supportTechnology or IntegrationAssessment and practice platform used for reading and math skill evaluation and improvement.
• XellosupportTechnology or IntegrationCollege and career readiness platform helping students explore career options and plan for post-secondary education.
• McGraw-HillsupportTechnology or IntegrationEducational publisher providing digital textbooks and Connect platform for coursework management.
• Illinois State Board of EducationcoreOthersState educational authority providing funding, oversight, and compliance requirements including ESSA, Title I, and Perkins grant programs.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Litchfield Community Unit School District 12: Adjacent small Illinois Community Unit School District serving a similar rural-to-small-town footprint in Montgomery County with K-12 schools under unified district governance.
• Carlinville Community Unit School District 1: Neighboring Macoupin County Community Unit School District serving a similarly small rural Illinois community with K-12 schools under unified district governance — directly comparable in scale, funding structure, and operational model to Gillespie CUSD 7.
• Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8: Nearby Macoupin County Community Unit School District of comparable size operating K-12 schools under one board; a direct comparator for funding, staffing scale, and rural Illinois district operating economics.
• Staunton Community Unit School District 6: Another small Illinois Community Unit School District in the Macoupin County region with combined elementary, middle, and high schools under a single district board — closely comparable governance, funding mix, and student population profile.
• Bethalto Community Unit School District 8: Illinois Community Unit School District in Madison County operating K-12 schools under unified district governance; comparable in operating model to Gillespie CUSD 7 though slightly larger.
• Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3: Nearby Montgomery County Community Unit School District with K-12 schools under one board — comparable in scale, governance structure, and reliance on Illinois state aid and federal grants.
• Jersey Community Unit School District 100: West-central Illinois Community Unit School District operating K-12 schools under a single elected board; comparable structure with somewhat larger enrollment, useful as a regional scale benchmark.

Regional players

• Alton Community Unit School District 11: Larger Illinois Community Unit School District in the broader Metro East region operating K-12 schools; provides an upscale benchmark on how a larger Illinois CUSD operates governance, funding, and technology at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cusd7

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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