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Fisher Community Unit School District 1

801 S 5th St
Fisher, IL 61843-9522
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 286 students in Fisher Community Unit School District 1. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Fisher Community Unit School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Fisher Community Unit School District 1 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fisher Jr/sr High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
620 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fisher Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 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%)
30%
27%
25%
30%
40-44%
50%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
93%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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 Community Unit School District 1 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

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 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 620 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥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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