Enrollment
293
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mackinaw, IL
Dee-Mack High School
Federal NCES profile for Dee-Mack High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171188001434
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dee-Mack High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 293
- students enrolled
Dee-Mack High School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701 · Illinois
NCES ID 171188001434 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dee-Mack High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dee-Mack High School
Dee-Mack High School is a mid-sized high school in Mackinaw, Illinois, enrolling 293 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 293 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701 spends $13,073 per pupil, 23% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701 also operates Dee-Mack Primary/Jr High (432 students) and Dee-Mack Intermediate School (217 students) alongside Dee-Mack High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dee-Mack High School compares
Dee-Mack High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 16% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 293 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
293
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 25% in Illinois - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,073
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 95.6%
Two or More 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Dee-Mack High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701, which includes Dee-Mack High School.
$13,073
Per student
-23%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.7%
State 45.9%
Federal 6.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Dee-Mack High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dee-Mack Primary/Jr High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dee-Mack Intermediate School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dee-Mack High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~293 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dee-Mack High School
How many students attend Dee-Mack High School?
Dee-Mack High School has 293 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mackinaw, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dee-Mack High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dee-Mack High School is 11.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dee-Mack High School?
The largest demographic group at Dee-Mack High School is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Mackinaw, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dee-Mack High School?
Dee-Mack High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dee-Mack High School a good school?
Dee-Mack High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701?
Besides Dee-Mack High School, Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701 also operates Dee-Mack Primary/Jr High (432 students) and Dee-Mack Intermediate School (217 students). See the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701 district page for the complete list.
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