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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,234 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 Asian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,414 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
89,922 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 844 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
0.18
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
42 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
2,189 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
90%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
140
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,539 is less than the state median of $21,244. 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
$14,136
$21,990
Spending / Student
$13,539
$21,244
Best MT Zion CUSD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
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
| 347 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: 4-6
| 521 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-1
| 366 students
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