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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 778 students in MT Zion CUSD 3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% 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 29% 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 87%.
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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,414 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
42,722 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 844 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
#223 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)37%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
90%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,539 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,136
$21,990
Spending / Student
$13,539
$21,244
Best MT Zion CUSD 3 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Zion High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
305 S Henderson St
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-2363
Mt Zion, IL 62549
(217) 864-2363
Grades: 9-12
| 778 students
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