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Macomb Community Unit School District 185 enrollment in 2022-23 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Macomb Community Unit School District 185 welcomed 1,992 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 3.5% increase over the previous school year.

Macomb Senior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 592 students.

Macomb Community Unit School District 185 roughly covers schools within McDonough County and has a main office in Macomb.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Macomb Community Unit School District 185 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Macomb Community Unit School District 185 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Lincoln Elementary School54310.6%
Macomb Junior High School304-1%
Edison Elementary School427-1.8%
Macomb Senior High School5921%

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