Best Public Schools in Girard, IL

Summary:

The city of Girard, Illinois is home to two schools: North Mac Middle School and North Mac Intermediate, both part of the North Mac CUSD 34 district. While North Mac Intermediate has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, reaching 907 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools, North Mac Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, both schools underperform the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with North Mac Middle School struggling more than North Mac Intermediate. However, North Mac Intermediate outperforms the district and state averages in 4th and 5th grade ELA, as well as 3rd and 4th grade Mathematics. The high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.1% at North Mac Middle School is a concern and may be impacting the school's academic performance.

Interestingly, the higher per-student spending at North Mac Intermediate ($21,883) compared to North Mac Middle School ($15,481) may be a contributing factor to the school's better performance. However, the relationship between funding and academic outcomes is complex, and other factors, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, also play a significant role. Overall, the analysis of the school data in Girard, Illinois, reveals a disparity in performance between the two schools, which warrants further investigation to understand the underlying drivers and identify opportunities for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Mac Intermediate	Public	3-5	525 N 3rd St	Girard	62640	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 627-2419	215	18	12.2	56.7%	194 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	51.2	907^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.1%		45	1058^th of 2077 public elementary schools	49.1%	151	43.8	24.3	40.9	34.4				33.0	37.2	39.4	10.9				29.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$14,993	$977	$14,015
North Mac Middle School	Public	6-8	525 N 3rd St	Girard	62640	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 627-2136	234	20	11.8	53.8%	222 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	33.6	844^th of 1363 public middle schools	38.1%		28.9	936^th of 1367 public middle schools	31.5%	92	43.2				41.8	26.5	35.8	35.3				11.6	13.4	16.0	13.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	$13,883	$479	$13,403

Cities Near Girard

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Virden	4.37 mi	2	551^st
Farmersville	7.93 mi	1
Palmyra	10.49 mi	3	538^th
Auburn	10.58 mi	3	528^th
Divernon	11.23 mi	1	329^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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