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 Dewey.
K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
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.