There were 305 Black students enrolled in Macomb Community Unit School District 185 in the 2024-25 school year, 15.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Macomb Community Unit School District 185 welcomed 1,987 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 15.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Macomb Community Unit School District 185 roughly covers schools within McDonough County and has a main office in Macomb.
Among the four schools in Macomb Community Unit School District 185, Macomb Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 80 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Black Students | Black students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,987 | 305 | 15.3% |
| 2023-24 | 1,946 | 265 | 13.6% |
| 2022-23 | 1,992 | 263 | 13.2% |
| 2021-22 | 1,924 | 239 | 12.4% |
| 2020-21 | 1,869 | 176 | 9.4% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
