Is Dee-Mack High School a good school?

Dee-Mack High School ranks 204 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dee-Mack High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 289 students attended Dee-Mack High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dee-Mack High School?

Students at Dee-Mack High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Dee-Mack High School?

Dee-Mack High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High Middle : Dee-Mack Intermediate School

Dee-Mack High School

Summary:

Dee-Mack High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Mackinaw, Illinois, with a student population of 275. The school is part of the Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 district.

Dee-Mack High School has a strong performance history, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois high schools in recent years and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 93.7% in 2023-2024, well above the state average. While the school excels in English Language Arts, with 39.1% of 11th graders proficient or better, its math proficiency rates are lower at 17.2%. However, the school outperforms the state average in science, with 62.5% of students proficient or better. Dee-Mack High School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds tending to perform better than female students and white students. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% in 2020-2021 to 18.3% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Dee-Mack High School generally outperforms Delavan High School and East Peoria High School in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Eureka High School and Washington Community High School. Dee-Mack High School's spending per student has increased from $10,872 in 2019-2020 to $14,283 in 2022-2023, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9 in 2022-2023, which may contribute to its academic success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

401 E Fifth St
Mackinaw, IL 61755-7623

(309) 359-4421

District: Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,382

Feeder schools for Dee-Mack High School:

Elementary:	Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High
Middle:	Dee-Mack Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 289

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

2.8%

American Indian:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dee-Mack High School ranks better than 70.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.56. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Dee-Mack High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.5%), Hispanic (2.8%), American Indian (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dee-Mack High School is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Dee-Mack High School employs 24.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dee-Mack High School is $15,382.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dee-Mack High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dee-Mack High School 204^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Dee-Mack High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dee-Mack High School

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Rank History for all students at Dee-Mack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	83.10	68^th	586	88.4%
2004	78.55	100^th	592	83.1%
2005	78.62	95^th	590	83.9%
2006	60.70	253^rd	596	57.6%
2007	75.78	138^th	612	77.5%
2008	53.56	340^th	624	45.5%
2009	61.65	264^th	632	58.2%
2010	64.76	242^nd	643	62.4%
2011	79.16	120^th	655	81.7%
2012	70.82	185^th	665	72.2%
2013	76.98	148^th	670	77.9%
2014	84.22	98^th	670	85.4%
2015	72.81	128^th	614	79.2%
2016	79.24	62^nd	643	90.4%
2017	87.65	60^th	642	90.7%
2018	84.39	86^th	647	86.7%
2019	90.83	54^th	701	92.3%
2021	62.92	208^th	688	69.8%
2022	51.39	336^th	699	51.9%
2023	75.70	140^th	699	80.0%
2024	63.56	204^th	697	70.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dee-Mack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.66	178^th	493	63.9%
2024	53.57	153^rd	482	68.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dee-Mack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.37	384^th	585	34.4%
2019	96.26	10^th	639	98.4%
2021	33.25	414^th	611	32.2%
2022	48.91	289^th	626	53.8%
2024	70.02	133^rd	639	79.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Dee-Mack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.71	99^th	620	84.0%
2019	87.38	65^th	665	90.2%
2021	66.19	184^th	639	71.2%
2022	51.70	300^th	658	54.4%
2023	86.34	72^nd	656	89.0%
2024	55.24	250^th	664	62.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Dee-Mack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.10	68^th	619	89.0%
2019	91.63	52^nd	675	92.3%
2021	57.22	250^th	653	61.7%
2022	47.57	343^rd	664	48.3%
2023	54.81	271^st	668	59.4%
2024	70.08	160^th	668	76.0%

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Rank History for White students at Dee-Mack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.18	113^th	548	79.4%
2019	82.51	82^nd	552	85.1%
2021	48.32	240^th	553	56.6%
2022	32.67	381^st	560	32.0%
2023	60.83	189^th	557	66.1%
2024	48.49	241^st	554	56.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Dee-Mack High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	274	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	275
1990	266	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	268
1991	241	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1992	237	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1993	247	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1994	254	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1995	275	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1996	275	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1997	303	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1998	298	3	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1999	274	3	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2000	288	2	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
2001	285	4	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
2002	271	3	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2003	271	3	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2004	257	3	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
2005	244	2	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2006	255	4	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	267
2007	276	6	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	292
2008	294	9	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	313
2009	308	10	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	324
2010	306	10	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	1	327
2011	288	7	1	8	1	0	6	0	311
2012	309	2	1	4	0	0	5	0	321
2013	314	1	1	6	0	0	2	0	324
2014	300	1	2	5	0	0	3	0	311
2015	306	0	2	7	0	0	2	0	317
2016	321	2	1	6	0	0	3	0	333
2017	315	1	1	9	0	0	4	0	330
2018	326	2	0	9	0	0	8	0	345
2019	326	2	0	7	0	0	6	0	341
2020	312	3	0	4	0	0	4	0	323
2021	300	1	0	6	1	0	6	0	314
2022	281	1	0	6	1	0	4	0	293
2023	261	0	0	8	2	0	4	0	275
2024	273	1	0	8	3	0	3	1	289

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dee-Mack High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	275	18.7	14.7	n/a
1990	268	19.4	13.8	n/a
1991	244	18.6	13.1	n/a
1992	239	20.5	11.6	n/a
1993	250	20.5	12.2	n/a
1994	255	21.5	11.9	n/a
1995	280	23.5	11.9	n/a
1996	280	23.5	11.9	n/a
1997	308	23.5	13.1	n/a
1998	306	24.7	12.4	n/a
1999	284	24.6	11.5	n/a
2000	297	23.6	12.6	n/a
2001	297	22.5	13.2	n/a
2002	280	22.5	12.4	8.2
2003	280	22.5	12.4	8.2
2004	266	23.0	11.6	8.6
2005	251	23.2	10.8	17.9
2006	267	23.8	11.2	10.5
2007	292	29.0	10.1	15.1
2008	313	24.0	13.0	18
2009	324	27.6	11.7	16.4
2010	327	26.5	12.3	18.4
2011	311	26.6	11.6	22.5
2012	321	27.0	11.8	19.3
2013	324	31.1	10.3	22.5
2014	311	25.4	12.2	26.7
2015	317	26.0	12.1	26.8
2016	333	25.0	13.3	28.5
2017	330	24.7	13.3	23.6
2018	345	25.3	13.5	18.3
2019	341	24.3	13.9	22
2020	323	25.5	12.6	17
2021	314	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	293	25.5	11.4	25.9
2023	275	25.1	10.9	22.2
2024	289	24.1	11.9	27.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dee-Mack High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	275	18.7	14.7	n/a
1990	268	19.4	13.8	n/a
1991	244	18.6	13.1	n/a
1992	239	20.5	11.6	n/a
1993	250	20.5	12.2	n/a
1994	255	21.5	11.9	n/a
1995	280	23.5	11.9	n/a
1996	280	23.5	11.9	n/a
1997	308	23.5	13.1	n/a
1998	306	24.7	12.4	n/a
1999	284	24.6	11.5	n/a
2000	297	23.6	12.6	n/a
2001	297	22.5	13.2	n/a
2002	280	22.5	12.4	8.2
2003	280	22.5	12.4	8.2
2004	266	23.0	11.6	8.6
2005	251	23.2	10.8	17.9
2006	267	23.8	11.2	10.5
2007	292	29.0	10.1	15.1
2008	313	24.0	13.0	18
2009	324	27.6	11.7	16.4
2010	327	26.5	12.3	18.4
2011	311	26.6	11.6	22.5
2012	321	27.0	11.8	19.3
2013	324	31.1	10.3	22.5
2014	311	25.4	12.2	26.7
2015	317	26.0	12.1	26.8
2016	333	25.0	13.3	28.5
2017	330	24.7	13.3	23.6
2018	345	25.3	13.5	18.3
2019	341	24.3	13.9	22
2020	323	25.5	12.6	17
2021	314	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	293	25.5	11.4	25.9
2023	275	25.1	10.9	22.2
2024	289	24.1	11.9	27.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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