For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 463 students in Macomb Community Unit School District 185. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Macomb Community Unit School District 185 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
2,007 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Macomb Community Unit School District 185, 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
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
71%
39%
% 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 $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% 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 grown by 7% 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 Community Unit School District 185 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 6-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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