Mcgaughey Elementary School (2025-26 Ranking)

1320 W Main St
Mt Zion, IL 62549

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Mcgaughey Elementary School serves 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 366 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mcgaughey Elementary School's student population of 366 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcgaughey Elementary School
Pre-K	60
Kind	140
1	166

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Total Students

366 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcgaughey Elementary School
2023	382
2022	383
2021	367
2020	352
2019	352
2018	371
2017	371
2016	412
2015	405
2014	384
2013	385
2012	406
2011	428
2010	420
2009	470
2008	447
2007	426
2006	405
2005	394
2004	356
2003	347
2002	360
2001	439
2000	403
1999	420
1998	413
1997	430
1996	415
1995	416
1994	440
1993	438
1992	351
1991	353
1990	345
1989	355
1988	379
1987	483

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mcgaughey Elementary School
2023	22
2022	24
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	23
2014	23
2013	26
2012	22
2011	23
2010	21
2009	25
2008	26
2007	27
2006	24
2005	22
2004	21
2003	23
2002	24
2001	25
2000	23
1999	22
1998	22
1997	21
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	19
1992	16
1991	17
1990	18

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

The of Mcgaughey Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mcgaughey Elementary School	Illinois	MT Zion Community Unit School District 3
2023	17:1	14:1	18:1
2022	16:1	14:1	18:1
2020	16:1	15:1	19:1
2019	16:1	15:1	19:1
2018	17:1	16:1	19:1
2017	17:1	15:1	19:1
2016	18:1	16:1	20:1
2015	18:1	16:1	19:1
2014	17:1	16:1	19:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	19:1
2011	19:1	16:1	19:1
2010	20:1	16:1	19:1
2009	19:1	16:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	20:1
2004	17:1	17:1	20:1
2003	15:1	16:1	19:1
2002	15:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	20:1
1999	19:1	16:1	20:1
1998	19:1	17:1	20:1
1997	20:1	17:1	20:1
1996	21:1	17:1	21:1
1995	21:1	17:1	22:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	23:1	18:1	23:1
1992	22:1	17:1	23:1
1991	21:1	17:1	21:1
1990	19:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcgaughey Elementary School	Illinois	MT Zion Community Unit School District 3
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mcgaughey Elementary School	Illinois	MT Zion Community Unit School District 3
2023	1%	27%	2%
2022	1%	27%	2%
2021	1%	27%	2%
2020	2%	26%	2%
2019	2%	26%	2%
2018	1%	26%	1%
2017	1%	26%	1%
2016	1%	26%	2%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	3%	24%	2%
2012	2%	24%	1%
2011	3%	23%	2%
2010	3%	22%	2%
2009	3%	22%	2%
2008	3%	21%	1%
2005	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
1989	1%	9%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcgaughey Elementary School	Illinois	MT Zion Community Unit School District 3
2023	1%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	4%	17%	2%
2019	4%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2010	1%	20%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1996	2%	21%	1%
1995	2%	20%	1%
1994	2%	21%	1%
1993	2%	21%	1%
1991	1%	21%	1%
1989	1%	22%	1%
1988	1%	22%	1%

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White

92%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mcgaughey Elementary School	Illinois	MT Zion Community Unit School District 3
2023	93%	45%	91%
2022	94%	47%	92%
2021	93%	47%	92%
2020	92%	48%	92%
2019	92%	48%	92%
2018	91%	49%	93%
2017	91%	49%	93%
2016	94%	49%	94%
2014	93%	50%	93%
2013	92%	50%	93%
2012	92%	51%	94%
2011	93%	51%	94%
2010	93%	53%	95%
2009	94%	53%	95%
2008	95%	54%	96%
2007	97%	55%	97%
2006	99%	56%	97%
2005	96%	57%	97%
2004	97%	57%	97%
2003	97%	58%	98%
2002	98%	59%	98%
2001	97%	60%	98%
2000	98%	61%	98%
1999	98%	62%	98%
1998	98%	63%	98%
1997	99%	64%	98%
1996	98%	64%	98%
1995	98%	65%	99%
1994	98%	65%	99%
1993	98%	65%	99%
1992	100%	66%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mcgaughey Elementary School	Illinois	MT Zion Community Unit School District 3
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mcgaughey Elementary School	Illinois	MT Zion Community Unit School District 3
2023	0.13	0.70	0.16
2022	0.12	0.68	0.16
2021	0.14	0.68	0.15
2020	0.15	0.68	0.15
2019	0.15	0.68	0.15
2018	0.17	0.67	0.13
2017	0.17	0.67	0.13
2016	0.12	0.67	0.12
2014	0.13	0.66	0.13
2013	0.15	0.66	0.13
2012	0.15	0.65	0.12
2011	0.13	0.66	0.12
2010	0.13	0.64	0.10
2009	0.12	0.64	0.10
2008	0.10	0.64	0.07
2007	0.08	0.63	0.06
2006	0.06	0.61	0.05
2005	0.08	0.61	0.06
2004	0.06	0.60	0.06
2003	0.05	0.59	0.05
2002	0.03	0.59	0.04
2001	0.06	0.58	0.05
2000	0.04	0.57	0.03
1999	0.04	0.56	0.04
1998	0.04	0.56	0.04
1997	0.02	0.54	0.04
1996	0.04	0.53	0.04
1995	0.04	0.53	0.03
1994	0.04	0.52	0.02
1993	0.04	0.52	0.01
1992	0.02	0.52	0.01

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Eligible for

20%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcgaughey Elementary School	Illinois	MT Zion Community Unit School District 3
2023	20%	43%	17%
2022	20%	43%	17%
2021	20%	44%	17%
2020	20%	47%	16%
2019	20%	47%	16%
2018	20%	46%	16%
2017	20%	46%	16%
2016	14%	47%	13%
2015	20%	52%	19%
2014	21%	47%	18%
2013	18%	45%	14%
2012	12%	21%	7%
2011	13%	39%	11%
2010	10%	37%	10%
2009	9%	33%	9%
2008	8%	32%	8%
2007	9%	32%	8%
2006	11%	32%	8%
2005	12%	32%	7%
2004	11%	31%	7%
2003	9%	30%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcgaughey Elementary School	Illinois	MT Zion Community Unit School District 3
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	10%	5%	8%
2012	9%	27%	8%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	5%	5%	3%

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School District Name

MT Zion Community Unit School District 3

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Mcgaughey Elementary School often compared to?

Mcgaughey Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mt Zion Intermediate School, Mt Zion Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Mcgaughey Elementary School?

366 students attend Mcgaughey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Mcgaughey Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mcgaughey Elementary School?

Mcgaughey Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mcgaughey Elementary School offer ?

Mcgaughey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Mcgaughey Elementary School part of?

Mcgaughey Elementary School is part of MT Zion Community Unit School District 3.

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