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Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,397 students in Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
3,411 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
27%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
84%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,521 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,777 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,521
$21,990
Spending / Student
$9,777
$21,244
Best Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mahomet-seymour Jr High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 W State St
Mahomet, IL 61853
(217) 586-4415
Mahomet, IL 61853
(217) 586-4415
Gr: 6-8 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
102 E State St
Mahomet, IL 61853
(217) 586-2811
Mahomet, IL 61853
(217) 586-2811
Gr: 3-5 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
1301 S Bulldog Dr
Mahomet, IL 61853
(217) 586-5833
Mahomet, IL 61853
(217) 586-5833
Gr: PK-2 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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