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Schools in Mount Zion Township · Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3

Mount Zion Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Illinois districts

38% of students in Mount Zion Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Zion 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.

#220of 768 Illinois townsK–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
38%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 6 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 31% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,427 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Zion Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 32% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,892 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 2 the district’s path is Mt Zion Elem School, then Mt Zion Jr High School, then Mt Zion 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 Mount Zion Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Illinois school districts, #220 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1024)Better than 76%
Towns in Macon County (16)Better than 88%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,260 test results and a graduating class of 189 could put Mount Zion Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Mount Zion Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,227 in math, 1,293 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1McGaughey Elem SchoolMount Zion Community Unit School District 3No scores
2–3Mt Zion Elem SchoolMount Zion Community Unit School District 3A
7–8Mt Zion Jr High SchoolMount Zion Community Unit School District 3B+
9–12Mt Zion High SchoolMount Zion Community Unit School District 3A−

Mount Zion Township’s public schools are run by Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3, which also serves Dalton City, Long Creek, Long Creek and Mount Zion. Parts of Mount Zion Township (16% and 16% of its land) are served by Meridian Community Unit School District 15 and Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 instead. 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.

Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,427 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,892IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 29.9% · 1293 students tested
Math32%
State average 25.8% · 1227 students tested

Mount Zion Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount Zion TownshipA−Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3
Dora—Arthur Community Unit School District 305 PK–12 · Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 PK–12
Long CreekB+Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 PK–12 · Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3 PK–12
Penn—Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 PK–12 · Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 PK–12
South WheatlandB+Meridian Community Unit School District 15
South MaconB+Meridian Community Unit School District 15

Every school in Mount Zion Township

5 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 Mount Zion Townshipby address
McGaughey Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Mount Zion
371 students17:1Rate it →
Mt Zion Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Mount Zion
A
359 students16:1Rate it →
Mt Zion Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Mount Zion
B
557 students17:1Rate it →
Mt Zion Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mount Zion
B+
378 students16:1Rate it →
Mt Zion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Zion
A−
762 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Zion Township’s schools

Are Mount Zion Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Zion Township children attend outscore 75% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #220 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Zion Township in?

Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,427 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Mount Zion Township are served by Meridian Community Unit School District 15 and Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302.

Where do Mount Zion Township kids go to high school?

Mt Zion High School in Mount Zion, with 762 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Mount Zion Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Mount Zion Township spend per student?

$14,892 in Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3 (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.