Fisher CUSD 1 School District

801 S 5th St
Fisher, IL 61843-9522
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 284 students in Fisher CUSD 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Fisher CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
610 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
48,565 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#406 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

30%
27%

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25%
30%

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40-44%
50%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%
(2022-23)
15.4%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.71

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

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% Hispanic
2%
31%

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% Black
2%
21%

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% White
92%
39%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

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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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$46,284 MM

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Spending
$9 MM
$44,509 MM

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Revenue / Student
$18,928
$25,132

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Spending / Student
$14,825
$24,168

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Best Fisher CUSD 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fisher Jr/sr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
111 W Division St
Fisher, IL 61843
(217) 897-1225
Gr: 7-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 610 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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