Mt. Zion Community Unit School District
Listed by NCES as Mt Zion CUSD 3 (district ID 1727390)
Public school district · Macon County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1727390
Mt. Zion Community Unit School District spent $13,713 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 87% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 5 schools enrolled 2,427 students in 2024-25; 46.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,892 per student, up 8.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Illinois: 87.6%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Mt. Zion Community Unit in enrollment (2,341 to 2,463 students) and Mt. Zion Community Unit itself.
Where the money came from
$35,924,000 in revenue: 46.3% state, 45.7% local and 8.0% federal. Total spending including $503,000 of capital outlay was $34,891,000, or $14,472 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$16,645,000 46%
- Local$16,402,000 46%
- Federal$2,877,000 8%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,411 students in 2022-23, 2,414 students in 2023-24, 2,427 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,411 | 137.0 | 17.6 |
| 2023-24 | 2,414 | 138.0 | 17.5 |
| 2024-25 | 2,427 | 144.1 | 16.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Mt. Zion Community Unit School District scored proficient or above: 38% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Illinois | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 38% | 29.9% | 1,293 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 189 students in Mt. Zion Community Unit School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 87.6% |
| Students in the class | 189 | 149,998 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 730 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGaughey Elementary School | 371 | 17.1 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Mt Zion Elementary School | 359 | 15.5 | not reported | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 935 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Zion Intermediate School | 557 | 17.2 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Mt Zion Jr High School | 378 | 16.3 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 762 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Zion High School | 762 | 17.4 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Mt. Zion Community Unit School District
- Website: mtzschools.org
- Phone: (217) 864-2366
- Office: 1595 W Main St, Mt Zion, IL 62549
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Mt. Zion Community Unit School District
- Illinois districts by spending per studentMt. Zion Community Unit School District ranks 329 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,713).#329 of 377
- Every school district in IllinoisMt. Zion Community Unit School District is the number 170 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 2,411 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#170 of 865
- Jersey CUSD 100The next larger Illinois district: 2,432 students in fall 2022, $14,899 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,899
- Matteson ESD 162The next smaller Illinois district: 2,401 students in fall 2022, $19,449 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,449
- Compare Mt. Zion Community Unit School District with Jersey CUSD 100Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Mt Zion High School, its largest high school762 students in 2024-25, 17.4 per teacher.762
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Mt. Zion Community Unit School District
How many schools and students are in Mt. Zion Community Unit School District?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,427 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Mt. Zion Community Unit School District spend per student?
$13,713 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,892 per student, up 8.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Mt. Zion Community Unit School District's money come from?
$35,924,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.3% state, 45.7% local and 8.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Mt. Zion Community Unit School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 138 of the 2,427 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Mt. Zion Community Unit School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Mt. Zion Community Unit School District scored proficient or above: 38% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Mt. Zion Community Unit School District?
90-94% of the 189 students in Mt. Zion Community Unit School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Mt. Zion Community Unit School District's NCES district ID?
1727390. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25