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Macomb Senior High School

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Macomb Senior High School ranks 264 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Macomb Senior High School is a public high school serving 622 students in grades 9-12 in Macomb, Illinois, which is part of the Macomb CUSD 185 district. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools over the past decade and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other schools in the state.

Macomb Senior High School has strong overall performance, with a high four-year graduation rate and relatively low dropout rate. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Science are above the state average, but its math performance lags behind. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years and is higher than the state average, while the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable. However, the school has struggled with the performance of certain student subgroups, including African American and Hispanic students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, V I T Senior High School and Bushnell-Prairie City High School have generally lower rankings and performance, while West Prairie Senior High School has similar performance in many areas but lags behind in math and science proficiency. Macomb Senior High School's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates may also be a contributing factor to its performance challenges.

660

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,325

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1525 S Johnson St
Macomb, IL 61455-3261

(309) 837-2331

District: Macomb CUSD 185

Feeder schools for Macomb Senior High School:

Elementary:	Edison Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
Middle:	Macomb Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

African American:

13.0%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Illinois avg48%

264^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

587^th of 811Macomb CUSD 185 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	264 of 698	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	171 of 697	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	156 of 699	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	130 of 699	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	164 of 688	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	150 of 701	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	122 of 647	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	122 of 642	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	47.3	313 of 643	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.6	107 of 614	82.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	140 of 670	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	114 of 670	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.0	91 of 665	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	85.1	75 of 655	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	86.5	63 of 643	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	57 of 632	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	70 of 624	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	84.9	66 of 612	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.5	82 of 596	86.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.8	80 of 590	86.4%	★★★★☆
2004	69.6	178 of 592	69.9%	★★★★☆
2003	80.9	85 of 586	85.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	217 of 323	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.8	32 of 299	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	70 of 301	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	38.2	155 of 294	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	58 of 281	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	89 of 299	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	62 of 253	75.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	254 of 491	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	69.0	74 of 428	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	276 of 685	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	197 of 664	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	162 of 656	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	107 of 658	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	150 of 639	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	194 of 665	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	90 of 620	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	43.3	178 of 335	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	279 of 317	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	411 of 672	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	301 of 639	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	168 of 644	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	213 of 626	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	215 of 611	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	248 of 639	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	155 of 585	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	267 of 685	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	163 of 668	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	155 of 668	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	184 of 664	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	202 of 653	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	127 of 675	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	189 of 619	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	99 of 211	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	103 of 182	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	102 of 163	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	260 of 527	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	232 of 482	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	256 of 476	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	176 of 493	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	122 of 374	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	268 of 564	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	197 of 554	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	191 of 557	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	136 of 560	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	143 of 553	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	185 of 552	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	157 of 548	71.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2022)47th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Macomb Senior High School	Public	9-12	1525 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 837-2331	660	39	16.9	50.5%	481 (72.9%)	86 (13.0%)	29 (4.4%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.1%)	57.7	264^th of 698 public high schools	62.2%		68.4	171^st of 697 public high schools	75.5%	93	66.7	52.8	31.8	27.5	47.1	47.2	54.2	26.6	49.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.5	99.7	98.7	$16,325	$474	$15,851
ROYALS Academy Macomb	Public	6-12	341 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROYALS RSSP Macomb	Public	6-12	341 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 575-3226	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Prairie Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 S Hun St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 776-3220	170	15	11.4	55.3%	162 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	45.5	390^th of 698 public high schools	44.1%		33	451^st of 697 public high schools	35.3%	61	59.5	41.7	38.1	18.9	45.2	52.8	40.5	18.9	32.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$16,503	$481	$16,022
Bushnell-Prairie City High School	Public	9-12	845 Walnut St	Bushnell	61422	McDonough County	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 772-2113	175	24	7.3	56.6%	152 (86.9%)	6 (3.4%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.7%)	24.1	541^st of 698 public high schools	22.5%		35.2	433^rd of 697 public high schools	37.9%	108	45.5	27.8	9.1	8.3	21.2	16.7	45.7	20.0	42.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.1	$20,029	$2,585	$17,444
V I T Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 E US Highway 136	Table Grove	61482	Fulton County	V I T Cusd 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 758-5136	90	14	6.5	45.6%	86 (95.6%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	38.2	462^nd of 698 public high schools	33.8%		47.1	333^rd of 697 public high schools	52.2%	129	67.9	40.9	21.4	9.1	46.4	40.9	53.3	6.7	20.0	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	$22,146	$1,288	$20,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Macomb Senior High School

How many students attend Macomb Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Macomb Senior High School.

What district is Macomb Senior High School in?

Macomb CUSD 185

What schools feed into Macomb Senior High School?

Macomb Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edison Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Middle : Macomb Middle School

Is Macomb Senior High School a good school?

Macomb Senior High School ranks 264^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Macomb Senior High School?

Students at Macomb Senior High School are 73% White, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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