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Schools in Macomb City Township · Macomb Community Unit School District 185

Macomb City Township’s public schools score below 52% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Macomb City Township, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Macomb City Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#467of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 7 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▼ 15% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
IL 13.6
Schools in town
7
2,075 students on the public path
In brief

Macomb City Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 465 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Macomb City Township’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Macomb City Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,427 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Edison Elementary School, then Macomb Middle School, then Macomb Senior High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Paul Elementary School (private) and Fields Lab School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Macomb City Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Illinois school districts, #467 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (465)Better than 66%
Towns in McDonough County (19)Better than 79%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 946 test results and a graduating class of 165 could put Macomb City Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Macomb City Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (899 in math, 994 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Macomb City Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Lincoln Elem SchoolMacomb Community Unit School District 185C
3–5Edison Elementary SchoolMacomb Community Unit School District 185C+
6–8Macomb Middle SchoolMacomb Community Unit School District 185B
9–12Macomb Senior High SchoolMacomb Community Unit School District 185B+

Macomb City Township’s public schools are run by Macomb Community Unit School District 185, which also serves Bardolph, Chalmers, Emmet and Macomb and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Macomb Community Unit School District 185Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,075 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,427IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 29.9% · 994 students tested
Math19%
State average 25.8% · 899 students tested

Macomb City Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Macomb City Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Macomb City TownshipB−Macomb Community Unit School District 185
MacombB−Macomb Community Unit School District 185
Emmet—Macomb Community Unit School District 185 PK–12 · West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 PK–12
Scotland—Macomb Community Unit School District 185
Macomb Township—Macomb Community Unit School District 185
Chalmers—Macomb Community Unit School District 185 PK–12 · West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 PK–12

All 5 neighbors share Macomb Community Unit School District 185 with Macomb City Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Macomb City Township

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Macomb City Townshipby address
MacArthur Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Macomb
127 students21:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Macomb
C
412 students10:1Rate it →
Edison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Macomb
C+
397 students12:1Rate it →
Macomb Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macomb
B
479 students13:1Rate it →
Macomb Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Macomb
B+
660 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Macomb
Private · Catholic
174 students25:1Rate it →
Fields Lab School
High · Grades 12 · Macomb
Private · Nonsectarian
21 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 6 public programs with fewer than 25 students (ROYALS Academy Macomb, ROYALS RSSP Macomb, Western Area Career System 265, Roe 26 Leap, Project Insight and Wcisec HS Ed).

Questions about Macomb City Township’s schools

Are Macomb City Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Macomb City Township children attend score below 52% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #467 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Macomb City Township in?

Macomb Community Unit School District 185, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,075 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Macomb City Township kids go to high school?

Macomb Senior High School in Macomb, with 660 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Macomb City Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Macomb Community Unit School District 185 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Macomb City Township spend per student?

$18,427 in Macomb Community Unit School District 185 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Macomb City Township?

Yes: St. Paul Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 174 students) and Fields Lab School (nonsectarian, grades 12, 21 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.