North Mac Elementary

Set in Virden, Illinois, North Mac Elementary is a mid-tier elementary-level community, run under North Mac CUSD 34. It enrolls 342 students across grades pre-K through 2.

North Mac Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by North Mac CUSD 34, a district that works with 1,155 students overall.

Demographically, North Mac Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder comes out to 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, North Mac Elementary shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Macoupin County) reports that median household earnings sit near $70,805, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Macoupin County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,221 students), North Mac Elementary is one campus in the mix.

North Mac High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. North Mac Elementary's enrollment has grew 13% since 2018, when it stood at 303 (now 342). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 94% to 89%.

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