Macomb Senior High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

1525 S Johnson St
Macomb, IL 61455

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Top 50%

www.macomb185.org

Macomb High School is a public four-year high school located in Macomb, Illinois, a city in McDonough County, Illinois, in the United States.

Serving 622 students in grades 9-12, Macomb Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 622 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 85-89% (Top 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Macomb Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Macomb Senior High School's student population of 622 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Macomb Senior High School
9	170
10	153
11	170
12	129

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Total Students

622 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School
2023	622
2022	616
2021	610
2020	610
2019	610
2018	583
2017	583
2016	585
2015	573
2014	571
2013	570
2012	574
2011	591
2010	588
2009	578
2008	556
2007	610
2006	452
2005	661
2004	694
2003	656
2002	644
2001	621
2000	623
1999	640
1998	678
1997	715
1996	1,077
1995	1,066
1994	1,084
1993	1,066
1992	728
1991	696
1990	675
1989	708
1988	708
1987	777

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School
2023	42
2022	41
2020	41
2019	41
2018	38
2017	38
2016	32
2015	34
2014	37
2013	41
2012	37
2011	38
2010	39
2009	38
2008	32
2007	36
2006	41
2005	42
2004	41
2003	42
2002	41
2001	41
2000	43
1999	41
1998	43
1997	41
1996	59
1995	57
1994	56
1993	56
1992	49
1991	46
1990	50

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

'Quality education for all youth.'

School Rankings

Macomb Senior High School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Macomb Senior High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1289 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School
2023	#1289
2022	#995
2021	#1097
2019	#1231
2018	#1049
2017	#540
2016	#2320
2015	#1146
2014	#1302
2013	#1043
2012	#2745

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School	Illinois	Macomb CUSD 185 School District
2023	22%	27%	18%
2021	27%	28%	19%
2019	37%	33%	26%
2018	37%	32%	26%
2017	52%	32%	28%
2016	27%	31%	27%
2015	37%	29%	27%
2014	62%	59%	64%
2013	67%	58%	67%
2012	67%	80%	87%
2011	72%	80%	89%

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35-39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Macomb Senior High School	Illinois	Macomb CUSD 185 School District
2022	37%	30%	25%
2021	37%	32%	26%
2019	42%	38%	34%
2018	47%	37%	26%
2017	52%	38%	34%
2016	17%	36%	26%
2015	37%	38%	39%
2014	62%	57%	64%
2013	67%	58%	68%
2012	67%	75%	84%
2011	62%	75%	84%

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65-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School	Illinois	Macomb CUSD 185 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	11:1	16:1	13:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	17:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	16:1
1991	15:1	17:1	16:1
1990	14:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School	Illinois	Macomb CUSD 185 School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	6%
2009	3%	5%	6%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	1%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School	Illinois	Macomb CUSD 185 School District
2023	7%	27%	5%
2022	6%	27%	4%
2021	6%	27%	5%
2020	6%	26%	5%
2019	6%	26%	5%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	2%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	4%
2013	3%	24%	4%
2012	2%	24%	4%
2011	2%	23%	4%
2010	2%	22%	3%
2009	2%	22%	2%
2008	2%	21%	3%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	2%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%

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Black

11%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School	Illinois	Macomb CUSD 185 School District
2023	11%	17%	13%
2022	10%	17%	12%
2021	8%	17%	10%
2020	7%	17%	9%
2019	7%	17%	9%
2018	9%	17%	10%
2017	9%	17%	10%
2016	10%	17%	10%
2015	10%	17%	10%
2014	10%	17%	9%
2013	8%	18%	9%
2012	9%	18%	9%
2011	7%	18%	8%
2010	7%	20%	10%
2009	8%	20%	9%
2008	7%	20%	9%
2007	8%	20%	9%
2006	8%	20%	9%
2005	7%	20%	9%
2004	6%	21%	10%
2003	6%	21%	10%
2002	6%	21%	9%
2001	5%	21%	8%
2000	5%	21%	8%
1999	6%	21%	8%
1998	5%	21%	8%
1997	6%	20%	8%
1996	5%	21%	7%
1995	5%	20%	6%
1994	4%	21%	6%
1993	4%	21%	5%
1992	3%	21%	4%
1991	2%	21%	4%

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White

75%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School	Illinois	Macomb CUSD 185 School District
2023	73%	45%	71%
2022	75%	47%	73%
2021	77%	47%	76%
2020	79%	48%	75%
2019	79%	48%	75%
2018	82%	49%	77%
2017	82%	49%	77%
2016	81%	49%	77%
2015	82%	49%	77%
2014	80%	50%	78%
2013	82%	50%	78%
2012	84%	51%	79%
2011	86%	51%	80%
2010	88%	53%	81%
2009	87%	53%	81%
2008	88%	54%	83%
2007	87%	55%	83%
2006	98%	56%	86%
2005	89%	57%	85%
2004	90%	57%	86%
2003	89%	58%	86%
2002	90%	59%	87%
2001	91%	60%	88%
2000	90%	61%	88%
1999	91%	62%	88%
1998	91%	63%	88%
1997	89%	64%	87%
1996	92%	64%	90%
1995	93%	65%	92%
1994	93%	65%	91%
1993	94%	65%	92%
1992	98%	66%	93%
1991	98%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School	Illinois	Macomb CUSD 185 School District
2023	0.45	0.70	0.48
2022	0.42	0.68	0.45
2021	0.40	0.68	0.42
2020	0.37	0.68	0.43
2019	0.37	0.68	0.43
2018	0.32	0.67	0.40
2017	0.32	0.67	0.40
2016	0.33	0.67	0.39
2015	0.32	0.67	0.39
2014	0.36	0.66	0.37
2013	0.33	0.66	0.38
2012	0.29	0.65	0.37
2011	0.27	0.66	0.35
2010	0.22	0.64	0.30
2009	0.24	0.64	0.31
2008	0.22	0.64	0.29
2007	0.24	0.63	0.28
2005	0.20	0.61	0.27
2004	0.19	0.60	0.25
2003	0.20	0.59	0.26
2002	0.19	0.59	0.24
2001	0.17	0.58	0.22
2000	0.19	0.57	0.22
1999	0.17	0.56	0.23
1998	0.17	0.56	0.21
1997	0.20	0.54	0.23
1996	0.15	0.53	0.18
1995	0.13	0.53	0.16
1994	0.13	0.52	0.16
1993	0.12	0.52	0.15
1992	0.08	0.52	0.14

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85-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School	Illinois	Macomb CUSD 185 School District
2023	87%	87%	87%
2022	82%	87%	82%
2018	87%	87%	87%
2017	87%	87%	87%
2016	92%	85%	92%
2015	87%	85%	87%
2014	92%	86%	92%
2013	87%	83%	87%
2012	87%	82%	87%
2011	82%	83%	82%

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Eligible for

30%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School	Illinois	Macomb CUSD 185 School District
2023	30%	43%	42%
2022	30%	43%	44%
2021	30%	44%	45%
2020	32%	47%	46%
2019	32%	47%	46%
2018	31%	46%	41%
2017	31%	46%	41%
2016	30%	47%	40%
2015	38%	52%	47%
2014	35%	47%	46%
2013	31%	45%	40%
2012	18%	21%	22%
2011	29%	39%	36%
2010	24%	37%	32%
2009	24%	33%	32%
2008	21%	32%	31%
2007	26%	32%	32%
2006	31%	32%	34%
2005	19%	32%	29%
2004	16%	31%	28%
2003	20%	30%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Macomb Senior High School	Illinois	Macomb CUSD 185 School District
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	16%	27%	22%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	8%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Macomb CUSD 185 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Macomb Senior High School's ranking?

Macomb Senior High School is ranked #1289 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Macomb Senior High School?

The graduation rate of Macomb Senior High School is 85-89%, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Macomb Senior High School?

622 students attend Macomb Senior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Macomb Senior High School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Macomb Senior High School?

Macomb Senior High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Macomb Senior High School offer ?

Macomb Senior High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Macomb Senior High School part of?

Macomb Senior High School is part of Macomb CUSD 185 School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

Spring Break - No School

March 16, 2026 (Monday)

Half Day School Improvement Day/Last Day of School/End of 2nd Semester

May 22, 2026 (Friday)

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