Fisher Grade School

Set in Fisher, Illinois, Fisher Grade School is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, one of the schools within Fisher CUSD 1. It serves 326 students across grades K through 6.

Fisher Grade School is one of 2 schools operated by Fisher CUSD 1, a district that caters to 610 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Fisher Grade School logs that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Fisher Grade School logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 39% of students at Fisher Grade School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Champaign County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Fisher Grade School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.0%; this one delivers 51.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Champaign County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,683 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Fisher Grade School is one of 66 public schools in Champaign County (combined enrollment of about 25,919 students).

The closest other public school is Fisher Jr/Sr High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fisher Grade School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fisher Grade School has held roughly steady, going from 333 students in 2018 to 326 in 2025.

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