Summary:
The North Mac CUSD 34 district in Illinois consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools (North Mac Elementary and North Mac Intermediate), 1 middle school (North Mac Middle School), and 1 high school (North Mac High School). The district serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the schools.
North Mac High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a low dropout rate of 2.4% for the 2024-2025 school year. The school also performs better than the district and state averages on the ISA Science assessment, with 74.7% of students proficient or better. In contrast, North Mac Intermediate outperforms the district and state averages on the IAR English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with 64.1% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA and 29.8% of students across all grades proficient or better in Math.
However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with all schools having high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools struggle with academic achievement, as evidenced by the low proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state averages, particularly in mathematics. These issues, coupled with the high rates of socioeconomic disadvantage, suggest that the North Mac CUSD 34 district will need to implement a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve educational outcomes for its students.
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