Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District

401 E Fifth St
Mackinaw, IL 61755-7623
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
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
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 432 students in Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
942 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#261 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
27%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
30%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

67%
50%
92%
87.6%
(2022-23)
15.1%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%

Showing 2003–2014. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
21%

Showing 2006–2022. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
94%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,875 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,263 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$46,284 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$15 MM
$44,509 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,875
$25,132

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,263
$24,168

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dee-mack Primary/jr High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
102 E Fifth St
Mackinaw, IL 61755
(309) 359-4321
Gr: PK-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 942 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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