Dee-Mack Intermediate School

Dee-Mack Intermediate School is one of the compact junior highs in Deer Creek, Illinois, run under Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701, with 217 students on its rolls from grades 4 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 53% smaller than typical.

Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 942 students; Dee-Mack Intermediate School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Dee-Mack Intermediate School lists that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Tazewell County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Tazewell County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Dee-Mack Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Tazewell County put median household earnings sit near $77,982, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Tazewell County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,581 students), Dee-Mack Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Goodfield Elem School, roughly 2.5 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dee-Mack Intermediate School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 64.2%.

Dee-Mack Intermediate School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dee-Mack Intermediate School has ticked down 4%, going from 225 students in 2018 to 217 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.