North Mac CUSD 34 School District

525 N 3rd St
Girard, IL 62640-1157
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 794 students in North Mac CUSD 34 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in North Mac CUSD 34 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
1,155 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Mac CUSD 34 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#696 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
27%
15%
30%
51%
50%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
92%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,648 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,698 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,648
$22,455
Spending / Student
$19,698
$21,692

Best North Mac CUSD 34 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Mac Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
231 W Fortune St
Virden, IL 62690
(217) 965-5424
Gr: PK-2 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
North Mac Intermediate
(Math: 23% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
525 N 3rd St
Girard, IL 62640
(217) 627-2419
Gr: 3-5 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
North Mac Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
525 N 3rd St
Girard, IL 62640
(217) 627-2136
Gr: 6-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,155 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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