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Macomb CUSD 185

Macomb CUSD 185 in Illinois: 5 public schools with 2,075 students and 13.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,427 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
2,075
Students per teacher
13.3
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,427
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
156
Counselors (FTE)
5.0
Students per counselor
415
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.1

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Illinois's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Illinois: 53%

36%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 82% of school districts in Illinois

Median 56% · 514 school districts compared

848 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Illinois: 39%

23%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 72% of school districts in Illinois

Median 33% · 561 school districts compared

849 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.8K15
$10.9K16
$12.7K17
$14.0K18
$14.9K19
$15.7K20
$17.8K21
$15.8K22
$16.7K23
$18.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
11% · $4.7M
State
41% · $18.2M
Local
48% · $21.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,443
Support services
$7,399
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.5M
Long-term debt
$17.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K12721.2——
Edison Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
3–539712.129%23%
Lincoln Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–241210.2——
Macomb Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–847912.842%23%
9–1266017.0——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
323 W Washington St, Macomb, IL 61455
Phone
(309)833-4161
Website