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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 is 1 public high school serving 778 students in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mt Zion High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,414 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
42,722 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
0.69
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
42 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
2,189 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
90%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
85
# Students in K Grade:
140
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Zion High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
305 S Henderson St
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-2363
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-2363
Grades: 9-12
| 778 students
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