Macomb CUSD 185 School District

323 W Washington St
Macomb, IL 61455-2118
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 622 students in Macomb CUSD 185 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Macomb CUSD 185 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Macomb CUSD 185 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Macomb Senior High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
2,036 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Macomb CUSD 185 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#515 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Macomb CUSD 185  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
19%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Macomb CUSD 185  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Macomb CUSD 185  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Macomb CUSD 185  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.68
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
268 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
13%
16%
# White Students
1,442 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
71%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
126
136
# Students in K Grade:
151
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,954 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Macomb CUSD 185  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Macomb CUSD 185  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,129
$22,343
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Macomb CUSD 185  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,954
$21,585
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Macomb CUSD 185  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Macomb CUSD 185 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macomb Senior High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1525 S Johnson St
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 837-2331
Grades: 9-12
| 622 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,036 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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