Is Macomb Senior High School a good school?

Macomb Senior High School ranks 171 st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Macomb Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 622 students attended Macomb Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Macomb Senior High School?

Students at Macomb Senior High School are 73% White, 11% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

Macomb Senior High School

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 25% of Illinois high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 171 out of 697 schools.

Macomb Senior High School performs well in some areas, such as SAT English Language Arts, where 40.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 31.1%. The school also excels in the Illinois Science Assessment, with 65.6% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. However, the school's performance in SAT Mathematics is lower than the state average, with only 20.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 26.1% statewide. The school's performance for African American students is strong, ranking 32 out of 299 Illinois high schools, but its performance for Hispanic and disabled students is relatively low.

Compared to nearby schools, such as V.I.T. Senior High School, Bushnell-Prairie City High School, and West Prairie Senior High School, Macomb Senior High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics and student-teacher ratios. However, the nearby schools have lower chronic absenteeism rates, which is a concerning trend at Macomb Senior High School, increasing from 12.8% in 2019-2020 to 36.3% in 2021-2022.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1525 S Johnson St
Macomb, IL 61455-3261

(309) 837-2331

District: Macomb CUSD 185

SchoolDigger Rank:
171^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,056

Feeder schools for Macomb Senior High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 622

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

African American:

10.9%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Macomb Senior High School ranks better than 75.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.44. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Macomb Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Macomb Senior High School is $15,056.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Macomb Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Macomb Senior High School 171^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Macomb Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Macomb CUSD 185:

SchoolDigger ranks Macomb CUSD 185 479^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Macomb Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	80.94	85^th	586	85.5%
2004	69.55	178^th	592	69.9%
2005	80.81	80^th	590	86.4%
2006	82.48	82^nd	596	86.2%
2007	84.88	66^th	612	89.2%
2008	85.13	70^th	624	88.8%
2009	87.51	57^th	632	91.0%
2010	86.48	63^rd	643	90.2%
2011	85.14	75^th	655	88.5%
2012	83.04	91^st	665	86.3%
2013	81.15	114^th	670	83.0%
2014	77.93	140^th	670	79.1%
2015	76.56	107^th	614	82.6%
2016	47.28	313^th	643	51.3%
2017	76.16	122^nd	642	81.0%
2018	77.07	122^nd	647	81.1%
2019	72.72	150^th	701	78.6%
2021	70.57	164^th	688	76.2%
2022	76.15	130^th	699	81.4%
2023	71.34	156^th	699	77.7%
2024	68.44	171^st	697	75.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Macomb Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.11	102^nd	163	37.4%
2024	37.85	103^rd	182	43.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Macomb Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.25	122^nd	374	67.4%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	45.97	176^th	493	64.3%
2023	35.29	256^th	476	46.2%
2024	38.93	232^nd	482	51.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Macomb Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.05	155^th	585	73.5%
2019	55.14	248^th	639	61.2%
2021	54.21	215^th	611	64.8%
2022	58.48	213^th	626	66.0%
2023	64.77	168^th	644	73.9%
2024	46.91	301^st	639	52.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Macomb Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.22	90^th	620	85.5%
2019	66.15	194^th	665	70.8%
2021	72.22	150^th	639	76.5%
2022	81.31	107^th	658	83.7%
2023	69.25	162^nd	656	75.3%
2024	64.30	197^th	664	70.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Macomb Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.01	74^th	428	82.7%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Macomb Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.52	189^th	619	69.5%
2019	75.62	127^th	675	81.2%
2021	62.38	202^nd	653	69.1%
2022	66.52	184^th	664	72.3%
2023	70.09	155^th	668	76.8%
2024	69.90	163^rd	668	75.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Macomb Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.01	62^nd	253	75.5%
2019	56.93	89^th	299	70.2%
2021	63.34	58^th	281	79.4%
2022	38.23	155^th	294	47.3%
2023	62.39	70^th	301	76.7%
2024	79.75	32^nd	299	89.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Macomb Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	18.65	279^th	317	12.0%
2022	43.29	178^th	335	46.9%

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Rank History for White students at Macomb Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.44	157^th	548	71.4%
2019	58.87	185^th	552	66.5%
2021	67.05	143^rd	553	74.1%
2022	70.07	136^th	560	75.7%
2023	60.67	191^st	557	65.7%
2024	56.80	197^th	554	64.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Macomb Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	667	17	21	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	708
1989	667	21	14	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	708
1990	629	22	20	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	675
1991	697	29	16	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1992	726	33	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1993	998	38	26	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1066
1994	1007	48	25	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1084
1995	991	55	24	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1077
1996	991	55	24	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1077
1997	640	44	26	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1998	616	34	24	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	678
1999	585	36	16	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2000	563	34	22	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
2001	565	30	20	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
2002	587	41	23	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2003	587	41	23	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2004	625	42	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
2005	588	48	17	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	661
2006	571	45	15	6	1	n/a	n/a	4	642
2007	532	46	11	10	2	n/a	n/a	9	610
2008	487	38	10	9	2	n/a	n/a	10	556
2009	501	39	14	8	2	n/a	n/a	14	578
2010	517	37	10	3	1	n/a	n/a	20	588
2011	506	39	18	11	0	0	17	0	591
2012	482	49	16	13	0	0	14	0	574
2013	465	44	20	16	0	1	24	0	570
2014	458	55	15	16	1	0	26	0	571
2015	468	54	10	13	0	0	28	0	573
2016	472	55	8	17	2	0	31	0	585
2017	473	50	10	20	1	0	29	0	583
2018	474	40	15	25	2	0	36	0	592
2019	480	45	10	35	3	0	37	0	610
2020	478	43	11	33	2	0	35	0	602
2021	471	49	10	34	2	0	44	0	610
2022	458	62	13	37	0	1	45	0	616
2023	455	68	17	40	1	1	40	0	622

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Macomb Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	708	48.6	14.5	n/a
1989	708	49.0	14.4	n/a
1990	675	50.0	13.5	n/a
1991	745	46.4	16.0	n/a
1992	782	48.7	16.0	n/a
1993	1066	55.7	19.1	n/a
1994	1084	55.9	19.4	n/a
1995	1077	58.8	18.3	n/a
1996	1077	58.8	18.3	n/a
1997	715	41.0	17.4	n/a
1998	678	43.0	15.8	n/a
1999	640	41.0	15.6	n/a
2000	623	43.0	14.5	n/a
2001	621	41.0	15.1	n/a
2002	656	42.0	15.6	22.4
2003	656	42.0	15.6	22.4
2004	694	41.5	16.7	21.2
2005	661	42.0	15.7	25.1
2006	642	41.0	15.7	27.7
2007	610	36.0	16.9	30.8
2008	556	32.0	17.4	28.6
2009	578	37.5	15.4	29.6
2010	588	39.0	15.0	29.6
2011	591	38.0	15.5	33.3
2012	574	37.0	15.5	34
2013	570	41.2	13.8	35.8
2014	571	36.8	15.4	38.2
2015	573	34.0	16.8	38.4
2016	585	32.0	18.2	35.9
2017	583	37.5	15.5	38.4
2018	592	40.7	14.5	32.6
2019	610	41.2	14.7	33.9
2020	602	39.3	15.2	33.7
2021	610	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	616	41.4	14.8	37.8
2023	622	42.4	14.6	43.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Macomb Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	708	48.6	14.5	n/a
1989	708	49.0	14.4	n/a
1990	675	50.0	13.5	n/a
1991	745	46.4	16.0	n/a
1992	782	48.7	16.0	n/a
1993	1066	55.7	19.1	n/a
1994	1084	55.9	19.4	n/a
1995	1077	58.8	18.3	n/a
1996	1077	58.8	18.3	n/a
1997	715	41.0	17.4	n/a
1998	678	43.0	15.8	n/a
1999	640	41.0	15.6	n/a
2000	623	43.0	14.5	n/a
2001	621	41.0	15.1	n/a
2002	656	42.0	15.6	22.4
2003	656	42.0	15.6	22.4
2004	694	41.5	16.7	21.2
2005	661	42.0	15.7	25.1
2006	642	41.0	15.7	27.7
2007	610	36.0	16.9	30.8
2008	556	32.0	17.4	28.6
2009	578	37.5	15.4	29.6
2010	588	39.0	15.0	29.6
2011	591	38.0	15.5	33.3
2012	574	37.0	15.5	34
2013	570	41.2	13.8	35.8
2014	571	36.8	15.4	38.2
2015	573	34.0	16.8	38.4
2016	585	32.0	18.2	35.9
2017	583	37.5	15.5	38.4
2018	592	40.7	14.5	32.6
2019	610	41.2	14.7	33.9
2020	602	39.3	15.2	33.7
2021	610	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	616	41.4	14.8	37.8
2023	622	42.4	14.6	43.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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