Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5

Summary:

The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 district in Illinois operates three schools: GCMS Elementary School, GCMS High School, and GCMS Middle School. The district's schools have shown a mix of strong and concerning performance, with the high school and middle school standing out as the district's top performers.

GCMS High School is the district's highest-ranked school, coming in at 209 out of 698 Illinois high schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 89.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate. Academically, 54.2% of 11th graders scored proficient or better on the ACT English Language Arts, 38.9% in ACT Mathematics, and 44.4% in ACT Science. GCMS Middle School also stands out, ranking 319 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts with 73.2% of all grades proficient or better on the IAR assessment.

While the high school and middle school are the district's standout performers, GCMS Elementary School has shown some areas for improvement. The school had 61.9% of all grades proficient or better in IAR English Language Arts and 39% in IAR Mathematics for 2024-2025. Additionally, all three schools in the district had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. The district may need to address this issue and explore ways to improve Mathematics performance across all grade levels.

District Detail

307 N Sangamon Ave
Gibson City, IL 60936-1255

(217) 784-8296

SchoolDigger Rank:
272^nd of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 975

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
GCMS High School	Public	9-12	815 N Church St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 784-4292	275	23	12.0	35.6%	247 (89.8%)	4 (1.5%)	11 (4.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	65.1	209^th of 698 public high schools	70.1%		85.4	86^th of 697 public high schools	87.7%	123	61.3	67.8	37.1	42.4	38.7	57.6	54.2	38.9	44.4																	98.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.6	97.1	98.9		98.2	$19,097	$897	$18,200
GCMS Middle School	Public	6-8	316 E 19th St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 784-8731	211	21	10.1	38.9%	176 (83.4%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	73.6	319^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.7%		64.6	398^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.8%	79											61.8				71.4	77.0	71.6	73.2				23.8	52.5	31.1	35.4	100.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.5	99.5	100.0		99.1	$18,080	$897	$17,182
GCMS Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	902 N Church St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 784-4278	489	44	11.1	50.1%	411 (84.0%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	63.5	734^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		55.3	817^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.5%	83										54.7		59.5	66.7	60.0				61.9	50.0	42.0	25.3				39.0	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	99.2	99.4	14.0		$17,606	$897	$16,708

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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