Is Mt Zion High School a good school?

Mt Zion High School ranks 144 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mt Zion High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 778 students attended Mt Zion High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt Zion High School?

Students at Mt Zion High School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Mt Zion High School?

Mt Zion High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : McGaughey Elementary School Elementary : Mt Zion Elementary School Middle : Mt Zion Intermediate School Middle : Mt Zion Junior High School

Mt Zion High School

Summary:

Mt Zion High School is a public high school serving 763 students in grades 9-12 in Mount Zion, Illinois, which is part of the Mt Zion CUSD 3 district. Over the past 10 years, this school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, with a current statewide ranking of 144 out of 697 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mt Zion High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 37.7% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%. In science, 69.8% of students were proficient or better on the ISA exam, significantly higher than the state's 53.2%. The school also maintains an impressive 96.3% 4-year graduation rate, well above the state average. When compared to nearby schools like Argenta-Oreana High School, which has much lower academic achievement, Mt Zion High School's performance is particularly noteworthy.

Another key factor that sets Mt Zion High School apart is its relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students at 21.63% in 2022-2023, compared to nearby schools like MacArthur High School (66.97%) and Eisenhower High School (73.23%), which have much higher rates. Despite this, Mt Zion High School spends $10,365 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

305 S Henderson St
Mount Zion, IL 62549-1323

(217) 864-2363

District: Mt Zion CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,407

Feeder schools for Mt Zion High School:

Elementary:	McGaughey Elementary School
	Mt Zion Elementary School
Middle:	Mt Zion Intermediate School
	Mt Zion Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 778

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Asian:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt Zion High School ranks better than 79.3% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.64. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mt Zion High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.3%), two or more races (4%), Asian (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt Zion High School is 18.6. (See more...)

Compare Mt Zion High School employs 41.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt Zion High School is $11,407.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt Zion High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt Zion High School 144^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Mt Zion High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt Zion High School

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Rank History for all students at Mt Zion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	83.51	65^th	586	88.9%
2004	89.38	36^th	592	93.9%
2005	86.55	48^th	590	91.9%
2006	85.65	62^nd	596	89.6%
2007	84.54	69^th	612	88.7%
2008	88.56	45^th	624	92.8%
2009	82.00	90^th	632	85.8%
2010	89.95	39^th	643	93.9%
2011	85.60	70^th	655	89.3%
2012	89.10	52^nd	665	92.2%
2013	92.48	28^th	670	95.8%
2014	88.41	57^th	670	91.5%
2015	79.81	84^th	614	86.3%
2016	76.05	78^th	643	87.9%
2017	85.76	75^th	642	88.3%
2018	86.71	68^th	647	89.5%
2019	89.95	58^th	701	91.7%
2021	87.24	82^nd	688	88.1%
2022	84.38	87^th	699	87.6%
2023	86.71	74^th	699	89.4%
2024	73.64	144^th	697	79.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mt Zion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.87	120^th	163	26.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt Zion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	83.95	33^rd	453	92.7%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	56.13	143^rd	476	70.0%
2024	55.95	141^st	482	70.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt Zion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.70	103^rd	585	82.4%
2019	77.46	74^th	639	88.4%
2021	62.50	155^th	611	74.6%
2022	61.73	181^st	626	71.1%
2023	64.04	175^th	644	72.8%
2024	54.42	240^th	639	62.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Mt Zion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.34	101^st	620	83.7%
2019	84.12	85^th	665	87.2%
2021	76.89	126^th	639	80.3%
2022	79.28	120^th	658	81.8%
2023	89.53	56^th	656	91.5%
2024	71.06	158^th	664	76.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mt Zion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.14	167^th	428	61.0%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Mt Zion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.87	46^th	619	92.6%
2019	92.37	46^th	675	93.2%
2021	91.46	60^th	653	90.8%
2022	86.15	72^nd	664	89.2%
2023	79.12	105^th	668	84.3%
2024	73.08	144^th	668	78.4%

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Rank History for White students at Mt Zion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.91	93^rd	548	83.0%
2019	80.22	93^rd	552	83.2%
2021	74.56	118^th	553	78.7%
2022	71.45	129^th	560	77.0%
2023	76.02	107^th	557	80.8%
2024	58.90	188^th	554	66.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Mt Zion High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	807	7	1	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	818
1989	762	6	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	769
1990	761	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	767
1991	734	6	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1992	797	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
1993	826	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1994	793	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1995	753	6	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1996	753	6	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1997	726	7	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
1998	713	10	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	728
1999	724	4	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	734
2000	726	4	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	735
2001	762	7	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2002	765	6	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
2003	765	6	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
2004	770	12	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
2005	751	10	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2006	780	7	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
2007	762	3	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	4	778
2008	757	3	9	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	776
2009	807	6	11	8	1	n/a	n/a	3	836
2010	720	6	10	8	1	n/a	n/a	6	751
2011	725	6	9	8	0	0	12	0	760
2012	707	8	7	10	0	3	17	0	752
2013	650	3	7	9	0	1	18	0	688
2014	663	7	8	8	0	1	22	0	709
2015	654	11	8	13	2	2	22	0	712
2016	663	16	12	16	3	3	21	0	734
2017	717	15	19	13	3	2	15	0	784
2018	718	11	17	15	3	2	10	0	776
2019	708	8	15	16	1	0	11	0	759
2020	718	9	13	18	2	0	10	0	770
2021	699	10	10	20	1	0	21	0	761
2022	671	9	7	19	1	0	23	0	730
2023	692	10	11	19	3	1	27	0	763
2024	695	12	17	17	4	2	31	0	778

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mt Zion High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	818	39.6	20.6	n/a
1989	769	37.5	20.5	n/a
1990	767	35.3	21.7	n/a
1991	743	36.8	20.1	n/a
1992	803	36.0	22.3	n/a
1993	830	36.0	23.1	n/a
1994	797	36.5	21.8	n/a
1995	765	39.1	19.6	n/a
1996	765	39.1	19.6	n/a
1997	739	40.2	18.4	n/a
1998	728	40.3	18.1	n/a
1999	734	40.3	18.2	n/a
2000	735	40.3	18.2	n/a
2001	778	39.3	19.8	n/a
2002	783	42.0	18.6	5.1
2003	783	42.0	18.6	5.1
2004	795	41.0	19.4	4.9
2005	774	40.0	19.4	5
2006	799	38.0	21.0	5
2007	778	44.0	17.7	6.7
2008	776	38.0	20.4	6.3
2009	836	39.0	21.4	7.8
2010	751	39.0	19.2	9.7
2011	760	38.0	20.0	11.2
2012	752	38.0	19.7	10.4
2013	688	46.0	14.9	17.2
2014	709	40.4	17.5	14.1
2015	712	39.0	18.2	18.1
2016	734	37.0	19.8	14.4
2017	784	37.7	20.7	18.5
2018	776	38.5	20.1	17.5
2019	759	38.1	19.9	15.9
2020	770	38.3	20.0	17.1
2021	761	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	730	41.5	17.5	17.3
2023	763	41.5	18.3	21.6
2024	778	41.8	18.6	24.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mt Zion High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	818	39.6	20.6	n/a
1989	769	37.5	20.5	n/a
1990	767	35.3	21.7	n/a
1991	743	36.8	20.1	n/a
1992	803	36.0	22.3	n/a
1993	830	36.0	23.1	n/a
1994	797	36.5	21.8	n/a
1995	765	39.1	19.6	n/a
1996	765	39.1	19.6	n/a
1997	739	40.2	18.4	n/a
1998	728	40.3	18.1	n/a
1999	734	40.3	18.2	n/a
2000	735	40.3	18.2	n/a
2001	778	39.3	19.8	n/a
2002	783	42.0	18.6	5.1
2003	783	42.0	18.6	5.1
2004	795	41.0	19.4	4.9
2005	774	40.0	19.4	5
2006	799	38.0	21.0	5
2007	778	44.0	17.7	6.7
2008	776	38.0	20.4	6.3
2009	836	39.0	21.4	7.8
2010	751	39.0	19.2	9.7
2011	760	38.0	20.0	11.2
2012	752	38.0	19.7	10.4
2013	688	46.0	14.9	17.2
2014	709	40.4	17.5	14.1
2015	712	39.0	18.2	18.1
2016	734	37.0	19.8	14.4
2017	784	37.7	20.7	18.5
2018	776	38.5	20.1	17.5
2019	759	38.1	19.9	15.9
2020	770	38.3	20.0	17.1
2021	761	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	730	41.5	17.5	17.3
2023	763	41.5	18.3	21.6
2024	778	41.8	18.6	24.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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