Alfred Phillips House · Photo: Andrita2 at English Wikipedia · Public domainGibson City’s public schools outscore 80% of Illinois districts
Reading proficiency in Gibson City’s districts is 40%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gibson City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Gibson City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 391 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gibson City’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 40% and math 26% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,376 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is GCMS Middle School, then GCMS High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Gibson City’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Illinois school districts, #152 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gibson City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Gibson City
GCMS Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Gibson City
GCMS Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Gibson City
GCMS Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Gibson City
GCMS Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Gibson City
GCMS Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Gibson City
GCMS Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Gibson City
GCMS Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Gibson City
GCMS Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 211 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Gibson City
GCMS Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 211 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Gibson City
GCMS Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 211 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Gibson City
GCMS High School
Grades 9–12 · 275 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Gibson City
GCMS High School
Grades 9–12 · 275 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Gibson City
GCMS High School
Grades 9–12 · 275 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Gibson City
GCMS High School
Grades 9–12 · 275 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Gibson City’s public schools are run by Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5, which also serves Brown, Dix, Drummer and Elliott and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Gibson City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Gibson City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gibson City | A− | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 |
Every school in Gibson City
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Gibson City’s schools
Are Gibson City’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gibson City children attend outscore 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #152 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gibson City in?
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 975 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gibson City kids go to high school?
GCMS High School, with 275 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Gibson City’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Gibson City spend per student?
$18,376 in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Gibson City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gibson City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.