McGaughey Elem School
PublicElementaryGrades PK–1
1320 W Main St, Mount Zion, IL 62549 · (217) 864-2711 · Part of Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3
Mount Zion Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Illinois school districts
Students
371
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–1
What stands out about McGaughey Elem School
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Mount Zion Township kids: Mt Zion Elem School
On the path
Where Mount Zion Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–1McGaughey Elem SchoolYou are here
2–3Mt Zion Elem Schoolin Mount Zion
Location
Directions ↗1320 W Main St, Mount Zion
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten163
Grade 1158
Enrollment over time
367’20
383’21
382’22
366’23
371’24
About steady since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about McGaughey Elem School from Mount Zion Township families.
Other schools in Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.