Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Pigeon Grove, Cissna Park, Ash Grove and Fountain Creek, and parts of Artesia.
Students
292
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,173
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $291 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Drummer.
PK–5GCMS Elementary SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
6–8GCMS Middle SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
9–12GCMS High SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 30.7% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,173 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 42%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
271’20
261’21
280’22
283’23
292’24
Up 7.7% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 9%Black 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10Loda, Lyman
$17,055per student
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11Butler, Lovejoy
$21,609per student
Milford Area Public School District 124Lovejoy, Milford
$21,364per student
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10Onarga
$18,614per 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.