Summary:
The city of Mackinaw, Illinois is home to two schools: Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High and Dee-Mack High School, both part of the Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 district. While the primary/junior high performs reasonably well, the high school stands out as a top performer in the state, consistently ranking among the best high schools in Illinois.
Dee-Mack High School is the clear standout, earning 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars and ranking 140th out of 699 high schools in Illinois for the 2022-2023 school year. The high school boasts a strong 89.0% four-year graduation rate, a low 2.4% dropout rate, and solid student performance on standardized tests, with 54.7% of students proficient or better in ACT English, 34.7% in ACT Math, and 50.7% in ACT Science. In contrast, while Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High also performs above state averages in many areas, it does not stand out as strongly as the high school, with a higher 25.4% chronic absenteeism rate.
The data also reveals some interesting differences between the two schools, such as the higher spending per student at Dee-Mack High School ($15,382) compared to the primary/junior high ($11,784), as well as the lower student-teacher ratio at the high school (11.9) compared to the primary/junior high (14.1). These factors may contribute to the high school's strong academic performance and the district's focus on providing personalized attention and support to students.
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