North Mac CUSD 34 School District

525 N 3rd St
Girard, IL 62640-1157
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 349 students in North Mac CUSD 34 School District.
Public Preschools in North Mac CUSD 34 School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,186 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

North Mac CUSD 34 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#720 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Mac CUSD 34  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
13%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Mac CUSD 34  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.
15%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Mac CUSD 34  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.
51%
50%
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Mac CUSD 34  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
9 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,101 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
93%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
81
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,183 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Mac CUSD 34  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
$23 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Mac CUSD 34  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
$19,135
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Mac CUSD 34  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
$19,183
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Mac CUSD 34  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 North Mac CUSD 34 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Mac Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
231 W Fortune St
Virden, IL 62690
(217) 965-5424
Grades: PK-2
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,186 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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