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Mt Zion High School

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Mt Zion High School ranks 137 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 80% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Mt Zion High School is a public high school in Mount Zion, Illinois, serving 778 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Mt Zion CUSD 3 district. The school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating strong academic performance.

Mt Zion High School students consistently outperform the state averages in proficiency rates for ACT/SAT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's 11th-grade students have achieved proficiency rates of 63% in ELA and 52% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 51.7% and 39.3%, respectively. Additionally, the school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 95.0% over the past few years, which is above the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.6% to 2.9%.

When compared to nearby schools, Warrensburg-Latham High School and Argenta-Oreana High School are smaller schools with lower rankings and generally lower academic performance than Mt Zion High School. The larger urban schools in the Decatur area, such as MacArthur High School and Eisenhower High School, also perform significantly lower than Mt Zion High School across various academic metrics.

762

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,219

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 S Henderson St
Mount Zion, IL 62549-1323

(217) 864-2363

District: Mt Zion CUSD 3

Feeder schools for Mt Zion High School:

Elementary:	McGaughey Elementary School
	Mt Zion Elementary School
Middle:	Mt Zion Intermediate School
	Mt Zion Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Illinois high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg48%

137^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	75.7	137 of 698	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	144 of 697	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	74 of 699	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	87 of 699	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	82 of 688	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	58 of 701	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	68 of 647	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.8	75 of 642	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	78 of 643	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	84 of 614	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	88.4	57 of 670	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	92.5	28 of 670	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.1	52 of 665	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	70 of 655	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	89.9	39 of 643	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	82.0	90 of 632	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	88.6	45 of 624	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	69 of 612	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.7	62 of 596	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	86.5	48 of 590	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	89.4	36 of 592	93.9%	★★★★★
2003	83.5	65 of 586	88.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	145 of 491	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	167 of 428	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	131 of 685	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	158 of 664	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	56 of 656	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	120 of 658	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	126 of 639	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	85 of 665	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	101 of 620	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	263 of 672	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	240 of 639	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	175 of 644	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	181 of 626	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	155 of 611	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	74 of 639	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	103 of 585	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	152 of 685	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	144 of 668	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	105 of 668	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	72 of 664	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	60 of 653	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	46 of 675	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	46 of 619	92.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	118 of 211	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	120 of 163	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	146 of 527	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	141 of 482	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	143 of 476	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	84.0	33 of 453	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	196 of 564	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	188 of 554	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	107 of 557	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	129 of 560	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	118 of 553	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	93 of 552	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	93 of 548	83.0%	★★★★☆

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)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+11 vs state

Science63%+14 vs state

Mathematics52%+13 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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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
Mt Zion High School	Public	9-12	305 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 864-2363	762	44	17.3	21.8%	682 (89.5%)	13 (1.7%)	18 (2.4%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.8%)	75.7	137^th of 698 public high schools	80.4%		73.6	144^th of 697 public high schools	79.3%	7	70.5	59.6	42.1	43.1	55.9	45.2	63.0	52.0	63.0										99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	99.6	99.7	98.3	$12,219	$436	$11,783
Eisenhower High School	Public	9-12	1200 S 16th St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3100	909	53	17.1	76.7%	295 (32.5%)	433 (47.6%)	52 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (13.3%)	16.2	578^th of 698 public high schools	17.2%		14.7	604^th of 697 public high schools	13.3%	26	36.9	32.8	9.7	11.8	36.7	19.5	16.5	8.7	19.3										99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.6	99.8	94.1	$16,746	$848	$15,898
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	728 S Wall St	Macon	62544	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 764-5233	287	23	12.3	43.6%	264 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	57.2	269^th of 698 public high schools	61.5%		54.3	268^th of 697 public high schools	61.5%	1	71.9	47.0	29.7	34.8	59.4	39.1	47.7	32.3	40.0										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$13,317	$64	$13,253
MacArthur High School	Public	9-12	1499 W Grand Ave	Decatur	62522	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3152	1,059	53	19.9	73.0%	291 (27.5%)	536 (50.6%)	80 (7.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (13.6%)	17.2	573^rd of 698 public high schools	17.9%		21.6	532^nd of 697 public high schools	23.7%	41	34.3	40.9	8.2	9.1	25.4	30.3	21.6	11.0	19.6										99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	95.9	$15,193	$740	$14,453
Heartland Technical Academy	Public	11-12	1 College Park	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-4050	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Option Three	Public	6-12	3433 Rupp Pkwy	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-3721	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Futures Unlimited	Public	9-12	3900 N Neely Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 362-3080	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Okaw Valley High School	Public	9-12	709 S St John	Bethany	61914	Moultrie County	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 665-3631	162	16	10.1	51.9%	152 (93.8%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	493^rd of 698 public high schools	29.4%		36.4	424^th of 697 public high schools	39.2%	69	32.4	46.7	11.8	15.6	26.5	33.3	45.9	29.7	45.9										95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	$17,503	$503	$17,001
Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 E Durfee St	Cerro Gordo	61818	Piatt County	Cerro Gordo CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 763-2711	228	20	11.2	41.2%	208 (91.2%)	4 (1.8%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	72.5	157^th of 698 public high schools	77.5%		43.6	366^th of 697 public high schools	47.5%	209	75.7	71.0	43.2	41.9	48.6	64.5	60.7	28.6	46.4	44.8	72.7	81.3	75.9	76.6	27.3	31.3	48.3	35.1	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.0	$13,430	$727	$12,703
Central A & M High School	Public	9-12	229 E Pine St	Moweaqua	62550	Shelby County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 768-3866	215	23	9.3	38.6%	203 (94.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	51.8	327^th of 698 public high schools	53.2%		29.8	473^rd of 697 public high schools	32.1%	146	73.1	57.9	36.5	14.0	48.1	43.9	52.9	13.7	35.3										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	$15,448	$693	$14,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Zion High School

What is the racial makeup of Mt Zion High School?

Students at Mt Zion High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Mt Zion High School a good school?

Mt Zion High School ranks 137^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Mt Zion High School?

Mt Zion High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McGaughey Elementary School
Elementary : Mt Zion Elementary School
Middle : Mt Zion Intermediate School
Middle : Mt Zion Junior High School

How many students attend Mt Zion High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Mt Zion High School.

What district is Mt Zion High School in?

Mt Zion CUSD 3

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