Fisher CUSD 1 School District

801 S 5th St
Fisher, IL 61843-9522
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 334 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 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
3,104 Schools
# Students
620 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
89,923 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 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#397 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(20-21)
27%
28%
25%
30%
40-44%
50%
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
2%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
93%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,573 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,558
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,573
$21,244

Best Fisher CUSD 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fisher Grade School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
801 S 5th St
Fisher, IL 61843
(217) 897-1133
Grades: K-6
| 334 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 620 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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