For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 326 students in Fisher CUSD 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Fisher CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,115 Schools
# Students
610 Students
1,191,924 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
91,393 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fisher CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#406 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.4%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
2%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
92%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,825 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,928
$25,132
Spending / Student
$14,825
$24,168
Best Fisher CUSD 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fisher Grade School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
801 S 5th St
Fisher, IL 61843
(217) 897-1133
Fisher, IL 61843
(217) 897-1133
Gr: K-6 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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