For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 343 students in North Mac Community Unit School District 34.
Public Preschools in North Mac Community Unit School District 34 have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,160 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
42%
% 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 Preschools (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%
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