B+
Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Long Creek, Mount Zion, Mount Zion, Long Creek and Dalton City, and parts of South Wheatland and Dora.
Students
2,427
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,892
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$26.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $26.7M, about $11,020 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Berlin.
PK–5New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
6–8New Berlin Jr High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
9–12New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,892 per student · 31% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 51%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,398’20
2,393’21
2,411’22
2,414’23
2,427’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Decatur School District 61Decatur, Decatur
$18,753per student
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100Cerro Gordo, Oakley
$15,754per student
Meridian Community Unit School District 15Blue Mound, South Macon
$12,661per student
Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302Marrowbone, Penn
$17,257per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.