Top Rankings
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 preschool serving 366 students in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District.
Public Preschools in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,414 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
32%
# Black Students
42 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,189 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
90%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
140
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
18
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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