Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District

401 E Fifth St
Mackinaw, IL 61755-7623
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 293 students in Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dee-mack High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
977 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#372 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
28%
# Black Students
6 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
934 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
96%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
171
# Students in K Grade:
68
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,108 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,946 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,108
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,946
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dee-mack High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 E Fifth St
Mackinaw, IL 61755
(309) 359-4421
Grades: 9-12
| 293 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 977 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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