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 Columbus.
PK–KCentral Early ChildhoodCentral CUSD 3
1–4Central Elementary SchoolCentral CUSD 3
5–8Central Junior High SchoolCentral CUSD 3
9–12Central High SchoolCentral CUSD 3
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.