Best Public Schools in Virden, IL

Summary:

The city of Virden, Illinois is home to two schools - North Mac High School and North Mac Elementary. These schools are part of the North Mac CUSD 34 district, which is ranked 506th out of 813 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Mac High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 289th out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 to 377th out of 699 in 2022-2023. Its current ranking for 2023-2024 is 308th out of 697 high schools, which is an improvement from the previous year. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.0% compared to the state average, which is an area of concern. Academically, North Mac High School has below-average proficiency rates in SAT Math (14.9%) and ELA (28.7%), but its proficiency rate in ISA Science (74.7%) is significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%.

In contrast, North Mac Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating stable performance. The school has a free/reduced lunch rate of 49.0%, which is higher than the 44.59% rate at North Mac High School. The difference in spending per student between the high school ($12,063) and the elementary school ($16,107) may be an area for further analysis to understand the resource allocation and potential impact on student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Mac Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	231 W Fortune St	Virden	62690	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 965-5424	349	24	14.8	49.0%	324 (92.8%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)								(n/a)				94.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.8	95.1	94.2	28.3		$16,578	$900	$15,679
North Mac High School	Public	9-12	231 W Fortune St	Virden	62690	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 965-4127	388	24	16.1	44.6%	361 (93.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	50.2	308^th of 697 public high schools	55.8%		46	377^th of 699 public high schools	46.1%	69	74.7	14.9	28.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0		98.4	$11,626	$77	$11,550

Cities Near Virden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Girard	3.73 mi	2	624^th
Auburn	6.38 mi	3	528^th
Divernon	7.44 mi	1	329^th
Farmersville	7.74 mi	1
Chatham	11.89 mi	6	214^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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