C+
Macomb Community Unit School District 185
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Macomb City, Macomb, Emmet, Macomb, Chalmers, New Salem, Scotland, Bardolph and Mound, and parts of Bethel.
Students
2,075
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,427
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$18.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Macomb Community Unit School District 185
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020
- Debt of $18.5M, about $8,937 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bentley.
PK–4Carthage Primary SchoolCarthage Elementary School District 317
5–8Carthage Middle SchoolCarthage Elementary School District 317
9–12Illini West High SchoolIllini West High School District 307
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,427 per student · 15% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 41%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,910’20
1,972’21
2,036’22
2,007’23
2,075’24
Up 8.6% since 2020.
Students
White 68%Black 15%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
West Prairie Community Unit School District 103Colchester, Hire, Lamoine
$20,946per student
Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5Brooklyn, Eldorado, Industry
$15,117per student
Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170Bushnell, Harris, Walnut Grove
$18,491per student
V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2Eldorado, Farmers
$19,095per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.