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 27%), 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 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
2,007 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
89,913 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Macomb CUSD 185 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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.
Overall District Rank
#561 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
28%
% Black
14%
17%
% White
71%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. 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
$22,423
Spending / Student
$20,242
$21,662
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
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 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
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
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
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
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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