Enrollment
275
High
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIBSON CITY-MELVIN-SIBLEY CUSD 5·NCES 170004100254
GCMS High School
815 N Church St, Gibson City, IL 60936 · (217) 784-4292 · Ford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Illinois public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
98 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 67 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 26% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GCMS High School
GCMS High School's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCMS High School this school | 275 | 35.6% | 48.7% |
| R O W V A Jr and Sr High School Oneida | 248 | 36.3% | 38.5% |
| Cumberland High School Toledo | 303 | 35.6% | 44.8% |
| Shelbyville High School Shelbyville | 345 | 37.7% | 52.2% |
| Tuscola High School Tuscola | 299 | 38.1% | 32.3% |
| Dieterich Jr/Sr High School Dieterich | 273 | 35.9% | 44.9% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GCMS High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #96 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #471 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #111 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #385 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #456 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #139 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
275
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 325
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 275 | 22.8 | 12.1:1 | 36% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 22.7 | 11.9:1 | 36% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 37% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 26 | 12.0:1 | 29% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 31% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 27 | 10.7:1 | 25% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 325 | 25 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GCMS High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (312 to 275); teachers down 12% (26 to 22.8).
About GCMS High School
GCMS High School is a very small high school serving families in Gibson City, Illinois. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 275 students. That puts enrollment 67% below the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 enrolls 975 students, and its 3 schools include GCMS High School.
A large majority of enrollment at GCMS High School is White, at 90%. After that, the student body is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Ford County residents, the White share is about 90%. The diversity index for GCMS High School is 19%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at GCMS High School, there are about 12.1 students; the school has 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 36%. Public schools in Ford County average 48%.
GCMS High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of Illinois public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, GCMS High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.7%; the prediction is 50.9%.
Looking at the county, Ford County, median household income comes to about $62,439, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 9 public schools and about 2,450 students.
GCMS Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from GCMS High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Nearby schools with test data average 44.9% proficiency; GCMS High School posts 48.7%.
Locale data from NCES put GCMS High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
From 283 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 275 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about GCMS High School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Ford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,406
Census ACS
Median income
$62,439
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
- GCMS Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- GCMS Middle SchoolMiddle · 211 students
Other schools in Gibson City
- GCMS Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- GCMS Middle SchoolMiddle · 211 students
Nearby schools
- GCMS Elementary School0.1 mi · 489
- GCMS Middle School0.4 mi · 211
- Fisher Jr/Sr High School11.4 mi · 284
- Fisher Grade School11.5 mi · 326
- Ridgeview Elementary School14.0 mi · 247
- Ridgeview High School14.0 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About GCMS High SchoolHow large is GCMS High School?
GCMS High School enrolls approximately 275 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does GCMS High School serve?
GCMS High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GCMS High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GCMS High School is approximately 12.1:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GCMS High School?
At GCMS High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is GCMS High School in?
GCMS High School is part of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5.
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