Virden’s public schools score below 67% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Virden’s districts is 15%, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Virden, 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.
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.
Virden’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1451 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Virden’s, its schools beat 27%, lower 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 Virden’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.
What’s behind Virden’s grade
C: better than 33% of Illinois school districts, #564 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Virden, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Virden
North Mac Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 342 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Virden
North Mac Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 342 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Virden
North Mac Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 342 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Virden
North Mac Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 224 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Girard
4th grade in Virden
North Mac Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 224 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Girard
5th grade in Virden
North Mac Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 224 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Girard
6th grade in Virden
North Mac Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 228 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Girard
7th grade in Virden
North Mac Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 228 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Girard
8th grade in Virden
North Mac Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 228 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Girard
10th grade in Virden
North Mac High School
Grades 9–12 · 361 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Virden
North Mac High School
Grades 9–12 · 361 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Virden
North Mac High School
Grades 9–12 · 361 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Virden’s public schools are run by North Mac Community Unit School District 34, which also serves Auburn, Girard, Girard 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.
Well below the state in reading
Virden vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Virden’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Virden | C | North Mac Community Unit School District 34 |
| Auburn | C+ | Auburn Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · North Mac Community Unit School District 34 PK–12 |
| Virden Township | — | North Mac Community Unit School District 34 |
All 2 neighbors share North Mac Community Unit School District 34 with Virden, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Virden
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).
Questions about Virden’s schools
Are Virden’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Virden children attend score below 67% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #564 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Virden 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 Virden kids go to high school?
North Mac High School, with 361 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Virden’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 Virden 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.
Parents talk
What Virden families are saying about school.
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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.