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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 Sangamon.
PK–32 elementary schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25
4–82 schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25
9–122 high schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25
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.