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Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Drummer, Gibson City, Brown, Dix, Peach Orchard, Melvin, Sullivant, Sibley, Wall, Elliott, Germanville and Foosland, and parts of Patton, Cheney's Grove and Anchor.
Students
975
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,376
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$10.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.8M, about $11,110 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,376 per student · 15% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 45%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
954’20
963’21
968’22
983’23
975’24
About steady.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18Bellflower
$19,407per student
Fisher Community Unit School District 1East Bend, Fisher
$14,206per student
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10Button, Loda, Lyman
$17,055per student
Rantoul Township High School District 193East Bend, Ludlow
$19,210per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.