Mt Zion Elem School

As a mid-sized elementary school in Mount Zion, Illinois, Mt Zion Elem School educates 359 students from grades 2 through 3, overseen by Mt Zion CUSD 3.

Within Mt Zion CUSD 3, which oversees 5 schools and 2,427 students, Mt Zion Elem School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Mt Zion Elem School lists that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 6% multiracial. By comparison, Macon County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Mt Zion Elem School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Macon County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mt Zion Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.1%, the actual is 54.0%, a residual of -0.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, Macon County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,666 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mt Zion Elem School is one of 43 public schools in Macon County (combined enrollment of about 14,702 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mt Zion High School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mt Zion Elem School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 30.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Mt Zion Elem School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 359 (now 359). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 94% to 90%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.