Mt Zion CUSD 3 operates 5 public schools serving 2,411 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,427 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Macon County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,460 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 45.6% local, 45.6% state, and 8.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $62,865 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 18/100, ranked #723 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 381:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.6% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools.
Mt Zion High School accounts for 31.4% of all Mt Zion CUSD 3 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mt Zion CUSD 3-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mt Zion CUSD 3 school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Mt Zion CUSD 3 school enrollment ranges from 359 students (lowest) to 762 students (highest), a spread of 403 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mt Zion CUSD 3 student-counselor ratio is 381:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Mt Zion CUSD 3 chronic absenteeism rate is 12.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Mt Zion CUSD 3 has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,411 students.
How much does Mt Zion CUSD 3 spend per student?
Mt Zion CUSD 3 spends $12,460 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #723 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Mt Zion CUSD 3?
The average teacher salary in Mt Zion CUSD 3 is $62,865 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Mt Zion CUSD 3?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Macon County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Mt Zion CUSD 3?
Mt Zion CUSD 3 students are 89.6% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mt Zion CUSD 3?
Mt Zion CUSD 3 has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #723 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.