MT Zion CUSD 3 School District

1595 W Main St
Mt Zion, IL 62549-1300
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 730 students in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mt Zion High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
2,393 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

MT Zion CUSD 3 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#277 out of 926 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of MT Zion CUSD 3  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT Zion CUSD 3  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.
35%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT Zion CUSD 3  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)
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of MT Zion CUSD 3  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
28%
# Black Students
47 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
2,191 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
92%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
171
# Students in K Grade:
164
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,658 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of MT Zion CUSD 3  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
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of MT Zion CUSD 3  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
$14,260
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in MT Zion CUSD 3  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
$13,658
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in MT Zion CUSD 3  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 MT Zion CUSD 3 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Zion High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
305 S Henderson St
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-2363
Grades: 9-12
| 730 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,393 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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