Summary:
The city of Fisher, Illinois is home to two schools - Fisher Grade School, an elementary school, and Fisher Junior/Senior High School. These schools are part of the Fisher CUSD 1 district.
Based on the data, Fisher Junior/Senior High School appears to be the standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools over the past three years and earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Fisher Grade School has ranked in the middle to lower half of Illinois elementary schools during the same period, earning 3 out of 5 stars. The high school outperforms the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while the elementary school also shows strong performance in 6th/7th grade ELA and 3rd/7th grade Math.
Both schools face some challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%. However, Fisher Junior/Senior High School has a strong 89% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate. Additionally, the high school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.4, compared to 13.4 at the elementary school. The data also suggests potential inequities in resource allocation, with the high school spending more per student ($15,792) than the elementary school ($11,716) and the elementary school having a higher percentage of students receiving free/reduced-price lunch (39.52%) compared to the high school (34.97%).
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