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MT Zion CUSD 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,245 students in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
2,411 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
MT Zion CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
41 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
2,198 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
91%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
155
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,153 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,556 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,153
$21,914
Spending / Student
$13,556
$21,170
Best MT Zion CUSD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Zion Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
725 W Main St
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-3631
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-3631
Grades: 2-3
| 329 students
Rank: #22.
Mt Zion Intermediate School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 S Henderson St
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-2921
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-2921
Grades: 3-6
| 534 students
Rank: n/an/a
1320 W Main St
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-2711
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-2711
Grades: PK-2
| 382 students
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