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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 Oran.
PK–8Chester-East Lincoln Elem SchoolChester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61
9–12Lincoln Comm High SchoolLincoln Community High School District 404
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.