North Mac Intermediate

North Mac Intermediate is a primary school of intimate scale in Girard, Illinois, operated by North Mac CUSD 34, teacheing 224 students in grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 41% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

North Mac CUSD 34 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,155 students; North Mac Intermediate is among them.

Demographically, North Mac Intermediate lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Macoupin County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, North Mac Intermediate reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Macoupin County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, North Mac Intermediate sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.2%; this one delivers 36.9%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Macoupin County shows median household income runs about $70,805, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Mac Intermediate is one of 28 public schools in Macoupin County (combined enrollment of about 7,221 students).

North Mac Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Mac Intermediate at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 37.3%.

North Mac Intermediate operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. North Mac Intermediate's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 288 (now 224). White enrollment moved from 97% to 93% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.