Top Rankings
MT Zion CUSD 3 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 371 students in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District.
Public Preschools in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
2,427 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
MT Zion CUSD 3 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.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.2%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
33%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
90%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,802 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,376 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,802
$25,132
Spending / Student
$14,376
$24,168
Best MT Zion CUSD 3 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1320 W Main St
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-2711
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-2711
Gr: PK-1 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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