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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Ford County, Illinois

6 public schools in Ford County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Clara Peterson Elem School leads the list at 12.8:1, against a median of 11.4:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
6
Ford County, Illinois
Top Students/teacher
12.8:1
Median Students/teacher
11.4:1
HIGHEST RATIO · FORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Clara Peterson Elem SchoolPaxton, ILPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Elementary56412.8:1
2GCMS High SchoolGibson City, ILGibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5High27512.1:1
3Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High SchPaxton, ILPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Middle28811.5:1
4Paxton-Buckley-Loda High SchoolPaxton, ILPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10High37811.2:1
5GCMS Elementary SchoolGibson City, ILGibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5Elementary48911.1:1
6GCMS Middle SchoolGibson City, ILGibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5Middle21110.2:1
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