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Fisher Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Fisher, Brown, Newcomb, East Bend and Condit.
Students
610
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,206
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$9.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fisher Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 34% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.4M, about $15,382 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 proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,206 per student · 34% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 40%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
584’20
586’21
613’22
620’23
610’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3Hensley, Mahomet, Mahomet
$10,620per student
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5Dix, Drummer
$18,376per student
Rantoul Township High School District 193Ludlow, Rantoul
$19,210per student
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18Bellflower
$19,407per 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.