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Fisher Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Fisher, Brown Township, Newcomb Township, East Bend Township and Condit Township.
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 Gilman.
PK–KIroquois West Elem Sch/DanforthIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
1–3Iroquois West Elem School/GilmanIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
6–8Iroquois West Middle SchoolIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
9–12Iroquois West High SchoolIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
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 Township, Mahomet Township, Mahomet
$10,620per student
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5Dix Township, Drummer Township
$18,376per student
Rantoul Township High School District 193Ludlow Township, Rantoul Township
$19,210per student
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18Bellflower Township
$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.