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Schools in Girard Township · North Mac Community Unit School District 34

Girard Township’s public schools score below 67% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Girard Township, 15% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Girard Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
15%
▼ 15 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 13 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 25% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
IL 13.6
Schools in town
2
1,155 students on the public path
In brief

Girard Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 927 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Girard Township’s, its schools beat 42%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Girard Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,084 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is North Mac Intermediate, then North Mac Middle School, then North Mac High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Girard Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 33% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (927)Better than 42%
Towns in Macoupin County (26)Better than 31%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 565 test results and a graduating class of 105 could put Girard Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Girard Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (561 in math, 569 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Girard Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2North Mac Elementaryin VirdenNo scores
3–5North Mac IntermediateNorth Mac Community Unit School District 34C+
6–8North Mac Middle SchoolNorth Mac Community Unit School District 34C
9–12North Mac High Schoolin VirdenB−

Girard Township’s public schools are run by North Mac Community Unit School District 34, which also serves Auburn, Girard, Nilwood and Nilwood and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Mac Community Unit School District 34Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,155 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,084IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading15%
State average 29.9% · 569 students tested
Math13%
State average 25.8% · 561 students tested

Girard Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Girard Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Girard TownshipCNorth Mac Community Unit School District 34
Nilwood—North Mac Community Unit School District 34
Virden—North Mac Community Unit School District 34
North Otter—North Mac Community Unit School District 34

All 3 neighbors share North Mac Community Unit School District 34 with Girard Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Girard Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Girard Townshipby address
North Mac Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Girard
C+
224 students12:1Rate it →
North Mac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Girard
C
228 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Girard Townshipin other towns
North Mac Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Virden
342 students13:1Rate it →
North Mac High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Virden
B−
361 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Girard Township’s schools

Are Girard Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Girard Township children attend score below 67% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Girard Township in?

North Mac Community Unit School District 34, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,155 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Girard Township kids go to high school?

North Mac High School in Virden, with 361 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Girard Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in North Mac Community Unit School District 34 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Girard Township spend per student?

$16,084 in North Mac Community Unit School District 34 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.