North Mac CUSD 34 School District

525 N 3rd St
Girard, IL 62640-1157
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 342 students in North Mac CUSD 34 School District.
Public Preschools in North Mac CUSD 34 School District have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
1,155 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Mac CUSD 34 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#696 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
27%
15%
30%
51%
50%
87%
87.6%
(2022-23)
24.8%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,435 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,149
$25,132
Spending / Student
$21,435
$24,168

Best North Mac CUSD 34 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Mac Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
231 W Fortune St
Virden, IL 62690
(217) 965-5424
Gr: PK-2 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,155 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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