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Mt Zion CUSD 3 Schools
Mt Zion CUSD 3 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Macon County (Mt Zion). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mt Zion CUSD 3 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Mt Zion CUSD 3
4 of 5 schools in Mt Zion CUSD 3 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2
Best schools in Mt Zion CUSD 3
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Mt Zion Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Mt Zion High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Mt Zion Intermediate School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Mt Zion JR High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Mt Zion CUSD 3
High schools (1)
- A- Mt Zion High School, Mount Zion
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B Mt Zion Intermediate School, Mount Zion
- B- Mt Zion JR High School, Mount Zion
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Mcgaughey Elem School, Mount Zion
- A- Mt Zion Elem School, Mount Zion
Where Mt Zion CUSD 3 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Mount Zion (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Macon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,414 students with 138 full-time-equivalent teachers and 279 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1727390
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Decatur SD 61 (15 schools, 7 mi)
- Meridian CUSD 15 (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Okaw Valley CUSD 302 (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Central A & M CUD 21 (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Arthur CUSD 305 (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11 (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 (3 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Mt Zion CUSD 3
How many schools are in Mt Zion CUSD 3?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Mt Zion CUSD 3, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mt Zion CUSD 3 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mount Zion.
How good are the schools in Mt Zion CUSD 3?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 54.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.3%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mt Zion CUSD 3?
2,414 students were enrolled in Mt Zion CUSD 3 in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mt Zion CUSD 3?
Mt Zion CUSD 3 is in Illinois, based in Macon County, with its district office in Mt Zion. Its boundary covers about 63.1 sq mi.