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North Mac High School

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North Mac High School ranks 496 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 29% of Illinois high schools

Summary

North Mac High School is a public high school located in Virden, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 373 students. The school is part of the North Mac CUSD 34 district, which is ranked 678 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Mac High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 42.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%, and only 23.6% proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 82% to 89%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.4% to 4%, higher than the state average. Additionally, North Mac High School has had a chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 18.7% to 26.3%, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Glenwood High School, North Mac High School generally underperforms on academic measures and has a lower graduation rate and higher dropout rate. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with male students and students with disabilities consistently performing lower than their female and non-disabled peers. These challenges may be linked to the North Mac CUSD 34 district's ranking of 678 out of 811 districts in Illinois and its 1-star rating, indicating potential underfunding or lack of resources compared to higher-performing districts.

361

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,207

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

231 W Fortune St
Virden, IL 62690-1228

(217) 965-4127

District: North Mac CUSD 34

Feeder schools for North Mac High School:

Elementary:	North Mac Elementary
	North Mac Intermediate
Middle:	North Mac Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (82% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Illinois avg48%

496^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

678^th of 811North Mac CUSD 34 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	496 of 698	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	308 of 697	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	377 of 699	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	289 of 699	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	307 of 688	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	280 of 701	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	332 of 647	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	409 of 642	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.3	428 of 643	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.5	353 of 614	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.3	189 of 670	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	159 of 670	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	44.1	423 of 665	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	482 of 491	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	281 of 428	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	440 of 685	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	290 of 664	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	446 of 656	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	313 of 658	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	355 of 639	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	279 of 665	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	368 of 620	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	456 of 672	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	257 of 639	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	218 of 644	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	207 of 626	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	272 of 611	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	234 of 639	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	221 of 585	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	493 of 685	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	317 of 668	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	226 of 668	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	249 of 664	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	265 of 653	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	281 of 675	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	280 of 619	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	516 of 527	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	526 of 564	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	357 of 554	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	379 of 557	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	316 of 560	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	331 of 553	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	296 of 552	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	408 of 548	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-9 vs state

Science42%-7 vs state

Mathematics24%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Mac High School	Public	9-12	231 W Fortune St	Virden	62690	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 965-4127	361	22	16.7	53.2%	339 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	32.5	496^th of 698 public high schools	28.9%		50.2	308^th of 697 public high schools	55.8%	188	54.8	31.6	21.4	12.7	33.3	27.8	42.7	23.6	41.6								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	98.4	$11,207	$96	$11,111
Auburn High School	Public	9-12	511 N 7th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 438-6817	327	25	12.8	40.1%	295 (90.2%)	5 (1.5%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	47	375^th of 698 public high schools	46.3%		33.3	446^th of 697 public high schools	36.0%	71	62.0	40.3	26.8	15.6	43.7	31.2	60.0	37.3	41.3								99.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	96.3	$13,609	$1,427	$12,182
Waverly Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	201 N Miller St	Waverly	62692	Morgan County	Waverly CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 435-2211	147	8	17.5	51.0%	132 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	45.6	389^th of 698 public high schools	44.3%		25.4	508^th of 697 public high schools	27.1%	119	87.5	45.8	37.5	12.5	56.3	25.0	31.3	18.8	37.5	40.9	20.6	27.3	23.2	11.8	9.1	10.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	$16,180	$1,334	$14,846
Pawnee Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	810 4th St	Pawnee	62558	Sangamon County	Pawnee CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 625-2471	247	24	10.2	8.9%	234 (94.7%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	55.2	299^th of 698 public high schools	57.2%		62.9	208^th of 697 public high schools	70.2%	91	70.0	70.3	20.0	29.7	38.0	56.8	47.6	21.4	42.9	26.1	71.9	73.9	73.1	34.4	15.2	23.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	$16,324	$456	$15,868
Northwestern High School	Public	9-12	30889 Route 111	Palmyra	62674	Macoupin County	Northwestern CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 436-2011	94	12	7.9	39.4%	91 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	51.7	328^th of 698 public high schools	53.0%		45.9	343^rd of 697 public high schools	50.8%	15	56.3	62.5	15.6	41.7	40.6	62.5	50.0	25.0	25.0								96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.0	$22,037	$1,663	$20,374
Glenwood High School	Public	9-12	1501 E Plummer Blvd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-2424	1,484	85	17.5		1,121 (75.5%)	84 (5.7%)	75 (5.1%)	83 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	120 (8.1%)	87	70^th of 698 public high schools	90.0%		84	100^th of 697 public high schools	85.7%	30	79.6	71.3	51.9	45.6	71.4	66.5	66.0	51.6	61.6								99.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	97.9	98.4	99.0	98.4	$12,644	$272	$12,372
Lincolnwood High School	Public	9-12	507 N Prairie St	Raymond	62560	Montgomery County	Panhandle CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 229-4237	137	14	10.1	38.7%	130 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	46.8	376^th of 698 public high schools	46.1%		22	527^th of 697 public high schools	24.4%	151	68.4	62.2	26.3	22.2	57.9	51.1	18.4	10.5	26.3								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$19,198	$807	$18,392
ROE Safe School Macoupin	Public	6-12	227 E 1St South St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Capital Area Career Center	Public	11-12	2201 Toronto Rd	Springfield	62712	Sangamon County	Menard/Sangamon ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 529-5431	0	27	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sangamon County Learning Academy	Public	6-12	2201 Toronto Rd Ste C	Springfield	62712	Sangamon County	Menard/Sangamon ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 529-3390	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about North Mac High School

Is North Mac High School a good school?

North Mac High School ranks 496^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend North Mac High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended North Mac High School.

What district is North Mac High School in?

North Mac CUSD 34

What schools feed into North Mac High School?

North Mac High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Mac Elementary
Elementary : North Mac Intermediate
Middle : North Mac Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Mac High School?

Students at North Mac High School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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