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Girard, Illinois - 4 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks North Mac Cusd 34 #345 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,044 per pupil, North Mac Cusd 34 ranks #499 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,186
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,044
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Mac Cusd 34 operates 4 public schools serving 1,186 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Macoupin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,044 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.3% local, 46.4% state, and 12.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #345 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 310.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.6% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Mac Elementary, with a diversity index of 20.4/100.
Its largest campus is North Mac High School, enrolling 361 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
North Mac High School accounts for 30.4% of all North Mac Cusd 34 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Mac Cusd 34-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.
North Mac Cusd 34 student-counselor ratio is 310:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within North Mac Cusd 34 is typically wider than the North Mac Cusd 34-aggregate figure suggests.
North Mac Cusd 34 chronic absenteeism rate is 20.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within North Mac Cusd 34 is typically wider than the North Mac Cusd 34-aggregate figure suggests.
North Mac Cusd 34 has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,186 students.
How much does North Mac Cusd 34 spend per student?
North Mac Cusd 34 spends $15,044 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #345 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of North Mac Cusd 34?
North Mac Cusd 34 students are 91.6% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Mac Cusd 34?
North Mac Cusd 34 has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #345 out of 763 districts in Illinois.