Kyle Bielfeldt Principal at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 | Official Website
Kyle Bielfeldt Principal at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 | Official Website
This is a 1.6% increase over the previous school year.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 498 students.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 roughly covers schools within Ford County and has a main office in Gibson City.
In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School | 212 | 2.9% |
| Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School | 498 | 6.4% |
| Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School | 266 | -7.3% |
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