Overview
GCMS High School is a public high serving grades 9–12 in Gibson City, Illinois. The school enrolls 271 students. It is part of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictGibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
County17053
CityGibson City
ZIP60936
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170004100254
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment271
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino3.5%
Black / African American0.7%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native91.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races4.6%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %36%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)