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Public high school · Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701 · Mackinaw, Illinois

Dee-Mack High School

Dee-Mack High School rates 6.4, right at the middle of Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701's high schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
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6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701 median is 6.4.

#1,924 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701: 1 high schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701 high school where students score 14 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,924 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 2 of 3 in Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701.

Dee-Mack High School is listed in Deer Creek-Mackinaw Cusd 701, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math35%4 points below the Illinois average of 39%Grade 11 · 2025 ACT
Reading55%3 points above the Illinois average of 52%Grade 11 · 2025 ACT
In 2025, 35% of students were proficient in math and 55% in reading, against Illinois averages of 39% and 52%.2025 ACT; 35 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.0
25% of the rating
Academics
5.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ACT · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ACT. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ACT · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ACT. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 61755; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Dee-Mack High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$98,594
Median home value
$208,400
Median rent
$890/mo
College educated
30%
Homeownership
83.2%
Poverty rate
7.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 61755; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
43
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
34
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
489/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mackinaw. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mackinaw), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
4 AP courses
8% participation · state average 2.7 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
8 sports
4 boys' · 4 girls' · 12 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
27.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Dee-Mack High School serve?

Dee-Mack High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Dee-Mack High School?

Dee-Mack High School has an enrollment of approximately 289 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dee-Mack High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dee-Mack High School is 12:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Dee-Mack High School rank in IL?

Dee-Mack High School ranks #1,924 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Dee-Mack High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Dee-Mack High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Dee-Mack High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Dee-Mack High School has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Dee-Mack High School a charter school?

No, Dee-Mack High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Dee-Mack High School a Title I school?

No, Dee-Mack High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Dee-Mack High School?

27.3% of students at Dee-Mack High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
289
Student-teacher ratio
12:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Tazewell County
4-year graduation
90–94%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$14,143
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 61755)
4,436
Area average commute
27.2 min
Area median age
41.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.