For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,248 students in Macomb CUSD 185 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Macomb CUSD 185 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,007 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Macomb CUSD 185 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
274 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
14%
17%
# White Students
1,425 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
71%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
134
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,242 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,406
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,242
$21,244
Best Macomb CUSD 185 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macomb Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1525 S Johnson St
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 833-2074
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 833-2074
Grades: 6-8
| 463 students
Rank: #22.
Edison Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
521 S Pearl St
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 837-3993
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 837-3993
Grades: 3-5
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
315 N Bonham St
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 833-2095
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 833-2095
Grades: K-2
| 410 students
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