Summary:
The Mt Zion CUSD 3 school district in Illinois is home to one high school, Mt Zion High School, which serves grades 9-12. This standout school consistently performs at a high academic level, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.
Mt Zion High School boasts impressive proficiency rates, with 40.4% of students proficient in SAT Math and 48.3% proficient in SAT English Language Arts, significantly outpacing the state averages of 26.7% and 31.6%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rate on the Illinois Science Assessment is also notably high at 64.2%, well above the state average of 52.2%. Additionally, Mt Zion High School has a commendable 92.6% four-year graduation rate, which is significantly higher than the state average.
While the school's academic achievements are noteworthy, it faces some challenges, including a higher-than-desired chronic absenteeism rate of 19.7% and a student-teacher ratio of 18.3, which is slightly higher than the state's recommended ratio of 15:1. The school's student population is also predominantly white, with relatively low representation from other racial and ethnic groups, suggesting a need to further diversify the student body and ensure equitable access and opportunities for all students.
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