Total enrollment
975
+21 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
Illinois · 975 students · 1 city
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 reports 3 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 975 Illinois students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #90 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 975 | #350 of 508 | #7,036 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #323 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #51 of 506 | #1,134 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.6% | #273 of 456 | #5,083 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,005 to 975 students (down 3%) and from 85 to 88 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCMS Elementary School | Gibson City | Elementary | PK-05 | 489 |
| GCMS High School | Gibson City | High | 09-12 | 275 |
| GCMS Middle School | Gibson City | Middle | 06-08 | 211 |
About Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
As a thinly populated district in Illinois, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 enrolls 975 students across 3 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 325 in this district, meaningfully below the Illinois typical of 480.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 954 students in SY 2020-21 versus 975 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.