For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 787 students in North Mac Community Unit School District 34. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in North Mac Community Unit School District 34 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
1,160 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Mac Community Unit School District 34, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#696 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,564 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,613 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,564
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,613
$21,662
Best North Mac Community Unit School District 34 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Mac Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
231 W Fortune St
Virden, IL 62690
(217) 965-5424
Virden, IL 62690
(217) 965-5424
Gr: PK-2 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
North Mac Intermediate
(Math: 23% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
525 N 3rd St
Girard, IL 62640
(217) 627-2419
Girard, IL 62640
(217) 627-2419
Gr: 3-5 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
North Mac Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
525 N 3rd St
Girard, IL 62640
(217) 627-2136
Girard, IL 62640
(217) 627-2136
Gr: 6-8 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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