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Macomb CUSD 185 School District

Item: Macomb CUSD 185 School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

323 W Washington St
Macomb, IL 61455-2118

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (309) 833-4161

www.macomb185.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,075 students in Macomb CUSD 185 School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Macomb CUSD 185 School District have an score of 18% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 25% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

2,075 Students

1,842,872 Students

# Teachers

156 Teachers

137,935 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	127	84
Kind	138	124
1	132	131
2	142	134
3	144	140
4	117	138
5	136	138
6	146	138
7	170	140
8	163	143
9	187	152
10	158	154
11	141	151
12	174	155

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District Rank

Macomb CUSD 185 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#561 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District
2023	#561
2022	#515
2021	#512
2019	#514
2018	#497
2017	#467
2016	#536
2015	#321
2014	#304
2013	#236
2012	#275

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18%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2023	18%	27%
2021	19%	28%
2019	26%	33%
2018	26%	32%
2017	28%	32%
2016	27%	31%
2015	27%	29%
2014	64%	59%
2013	67%	58%
2012	87%	80%
2011	89%	80%

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25%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2022	25%	30%
2021	26%	32%
2019	34%	38%
2018	26%	37%
2017	34%	38%
2016	26%	36%
2015	39%	38%
2014	64%	57%
2013	68%	58%
2012	84%	75%
2011	84%	75%

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50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2023	87%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2018	87%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	82%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2024	0.47	0.70
2023	0.48	0.70
2022	0.45	0.68
2021	0.42	0.68
2020	0.43	0.68
2019	0.43	0.68
2018	0.40	0.67
2017	0.40	0.67
2016	0.39	0.67
2015	0.39	0.67
2014	0.37	0.66
2013	0.38	0.66
2012	0.37	0.65
2011	0.35	0.66
2010	0.30	0.64
2009	0.31	0.64
2008	0.29	0.64
2007	0.28	0.63
2006	0.25	0.61
2005	0.27	0.61
2004	0.25	0.60
2003	0.26	0.59
2002	0.24	0.59
2001	0.22	0.58
2000	0.22	0.57
1999	0.23	0.56
1998	0.21	0.56
1997	0.23	0.54
1996	0.18	0.53
1995	0.16	0.53
1994	0.16	0.52
1993	0.15	0.52
1992	0.14	0.52
1991	0.13	0.52
1990	0.14	0.51
1989	0.15	0.51
1988	0.14	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2024	2%	6%
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	3%	5%
2010	6%	5%
2009	6%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%
1988	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2024	5%	28%
2023	5%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	5%	27%
2020	5%	26%
2019	5%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	4%	24%
2011	4%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	3%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1993	1%	11%
1990	1%	9%

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% Black

15%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2024	14%	16%
2023	13%	17%
2022	12%	17%
2021	10%	17%
2020	9%	17%
2019	9%	17%
2018	10%	17%
2017	10%	17%
2016	10%	17%
2015	10%	17%
2014	9%	17%
2013	9%	18%
2012	9%	18%
2011	8%	18%
2010	10%	20%
2009	9%	20%
2008	9%	20%
2007	9%	20%
2006	9%	20%
2005	9%	20%
2004	10%	21%
2003	10%	21%
2002	9%	21%
2001	8%	21%
2000	8%	21%
1999	8%	21%
1998	8%	21%
1997	8%	20%
1996	7%	21%
1995	6%	20%
1994	6%	21%
1993	5%	21%
1992	4%	21%
1991	4%	21%
1990	4%	22%
1989	4%	22%
1988	4%	22%

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% White

68%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2024	71%	45%
2023	71%	45%
2022	73%	47%
2021	76%	47%
2020	75%	48%
2019	75%	48%
2018	77%	49%
2017	77%	49%
2016	77%	49%
2015	77%	49%
2014	78%	50%
2013	78%	50%
2012	79%	51%
2011	80%	51%
2010	81%	53%
2009	81%	53%
2008	83%	54%
2007	83%	55%
2006	86%	56%
2005	85%	57%
2004	86%	57%
2003	86%	58%
2002	87%	59%
2001	88%	60%
2000	88%	61%
1999	88%	62%
1998	88%	63%
1997	87%	64%
1996	90%	64%
1995	92%	65%
1994	91%	65%
1993	92%	65%
1992	93%	66%
1991	93%	66%
1990	92%	66%
1989	92%	66%
1988	92%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2024	7%	4%
2023	8%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,770 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,579 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2023	$39 MM	$15 MM
2022	$36 MM	$14 MM
2021	$39 MM	$15 MM
2020	$36 MM	$14 MM
2019	$35 MM	$14 MM
2018	$33 MM	$15 MM
2017	$30 MM	$13 MM
2016	$27 MM	$12 MM
2015	$24 MM	$10 MM
2014	$25 MM	$12 MM
2012	$23 MM	$11 MM
2011	$24 MM	$11 MM
2010	$24 MM	$10 MM
2009	$23 MM	$10 MM
2008	$22 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$20 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$19 MM	$8 MM
2003	$19 MM	$7 MM
2002	$19 MM	$8 MM
2001	$18 MM	$7 MM
2000	$17 MM	$7 MM
1999	$17 MM	$7 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$16 MM	$5 MM
1996	$14 MM	$5 MM
1995	$13 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2023	$41 MM	$14 MM
2022	$38 MM	$14 MM
2021	$41 MM	$14 MM
2020	$38 MM	$14 MM
2019	$34 MM	$13 MM
2018	$33 MM	$14 MM
2017	$28 MM	$12 MM
2016	$25 MM	$12 MM
2015	$23 MM	$11 MM
2014	$24 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$24 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$11 MM
2009	$20 MM	$10 MM
2008	$20 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$19 MM	$8 MM
2005	$18 MM	$8 MM
2004	$19 MM	$8 MM
2003	$19 MM	$8 MM
2002	$17 MM	$8 MM
2001	$16 MM	$7 MM
2000	$16 MM	$7 MM
1999	$16 MM	$6 MM
1998	$15 MM	$6 MM
1997	$14 MM	$5 MM
1996	$15 MM	$5 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,770

$22,455

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,129	$17,333
2022	$17,794	$19,707
2021	$20,391	$17,764
2020	$17,794	$19,707
2019	$17,092	$17,662
2018	$16,080	$19,255
2017	$14,611	$17,801
2016	$13,133	$14,596
2015	$11,676	$11,118
2014	$12,021	$13,203
2012	$11,718	$11,701
2011	$12,160	$11,859
2010	$12,521	$11,118
2009	$11,815	$10,546
2008	$11,627	$11,298
2007	$10,828	$10,143
2006	$10,475	$9,054
2005	$10,353	$9,158
2004	$9,873	$8,999
2003	$9,819	$8,614
2002	$9,687	$8,976
2001	$9,280	$8,649
2000	$8,408	$8,451
1999	$8,295	$7,697
1998	$6,450	$5,971
1997	$6,247	$5,662
1995	$5,701	$5,677
1992	$4,416	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,579

$21,692

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Macomb CUSD 185 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,954	$16,251
2022	$18,816	$19,097
2021	$21,270	$16,655
2020	$18,816	$19,097
2019	$16,676	$17,005
2018	$15,922	$18,215
2017	$13,707	$17,235
2016	$11,843	$14,516
2015	$11,211	$11,218
2014	$11,423	$12,904
2012	$12,126	$11,755
2011	$12,424	$11,220
2010	$12,022	$11,218
2009	$10,708	$10,416
2008	$10,684	$10,971
2007	$10,567	$9,827
2006	$10,343	$8,997
2005	$9,616	$9,234
2004	$9,867	$9,089
2003	$9,541	$9,395
2002	$8,584	$9,305
2001	$8,206	$8,562
2000	$7,697	$8,142
1999	$7,438	$7,325
1998	$6,063	$5,848
1997	$5,566	$5,503
1995	$5,218	$5,507
1992	$4,373	$4,672

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Best Macomb CUSD 185 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Macomb Senior High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1525 S Johnson St
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 837-2331

Gr: 9-12 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Macomb Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1531 S Johnson St
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 833-2074

Gr: 6-8 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #33.

Edison Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

521 S Pearl St
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 837-3993

Gr: 3-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #44.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

315 N Bonham St
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 833-2095

Gr: K-2 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: n/an/a

Macarthur Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

235 W Grant St
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 833-4273

Gr: PK | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Macomb CUSD 185 School District?

Macomb CUSD 185 School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,075 students.

What is the rank of Macomb CUSD 185 School District?

Macomb CUSD 185 School District is ranked #554 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Macomb CUSD 185 School District?

68% of Macomb CUSD 185 School District students are White, 15% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Macomb CUSD 185 School District?

Macomb CUSD 185 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Macomb CUSD 185 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,579 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,075 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 87% (Top 30% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education