Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District

401 E Fifth St
Mackinaw, IL 61755-7623
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 472 students in Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
953 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#309 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
22%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
50%
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
3 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
918 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
96%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
54
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,539 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,347 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,539
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,347
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
102 E Fifth St
Mackinaw, IL 61755
(309) 359-4321
Grades: PK-8
| 472 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 953 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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