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Mt Zion High School vs. Maroa-forsyth Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Mt Zion High School
305 S Henderson St
Mt Zion, IL 62549
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Maroa-forsyth Senior High School
610 W Washington St
Maroa, IL 61756
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Mt Zion High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Maroa-forsyth Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 763 students in grades 9-12, Mt Zion High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 338 students in grades 9-12, Maroa-forsyth Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
763 students
338 students
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This chart displays total students of Maroa-forsyth Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Maroa-forsyth Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maroa-forsyth Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#566 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
#1132 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mt Zion High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maroa-forsyth Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mt Zion High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maroa-forsyth Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in IL)
30-34%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mt Zion High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maroa-forsyth Senior High School 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in IL)
50-54%
(Top 50% in IL)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IL)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mt Zion High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Maroa-forsyth Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mt Zion High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Maroa-forsyth Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
211
89
Grade 10 Students
184
91
Grade 11 Students
187
84
Grade 12 Students
181
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mt Zion High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maroa-forsyth Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mt Zion High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maroa-forsyth Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mt Zion High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maroa-forsyth Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mt Zion High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maroa-forsyth Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mt Zion High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maroa-forsyth Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Mt Zion High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Maroa-forsyth Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mt Zion High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maroa-forsyth Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mt Zion High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maroa-forsyth Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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