Summary:
Macomb CUSD 185 is a school district in Illinois that serves the Macomb area, and it contains one high school, Macomb Senior High School. This high school has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools, with a current statewide ranking of 171 out of 697 schools for the 2023-2024 school year, and it maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating above-average performance.
Macomb Senior High School's strengths include its strong performance in science, with a proficiency rate of 65.6% compared to the state average of 53.2%. However, the school's mathematics performance lags behind, with a proficiency rate of 20.1% compared to the state average of 26.1%, while its English Language Arts proficiency rate of 40.9% is higher than the state average of 31.1%. The school also faces some challenges, with a slightly lower graduation rate of 82.6% and a higher dropout rate of 3.0% compared to state averages.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as the school has a relatively high percentage of students (43.73%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. Despite these challenges, Macomb CUSD 185 and Macomb Senior High School appear to be performing well overall, and the school's consistent high ranking suggests it may serve as a model for other schools in the district or region.
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