For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 137 students in Macomb CUSD 185 School District.
Public Preschools in Macomb CUSD 185 School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,007 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
32%
# Black Students
274 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
14%
18%
# White Students
1,425 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
71%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
134
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
235 W Grant St
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 833-4273
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 833-4273
Grades: PK
| 137 students
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