Illinois public high school · Macomb CUSD 185

Macomb Senior High School

1525 S Johnson St, Macomb, IL 61455. 62.4% of its 138 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Macomb CUSD 185Mcdonough County
62.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months4.4 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
86.3%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)3.5 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
48.3%Students from low-income families
138Graduates in the class measured

The path from Macomb

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 37.6%2-year college 24.8%Not enrolled within 12 months 37.6%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Macomb

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Western Illinois University1.8 mi49%$10,018$57,175
    Spoon River College32.1 mi43%$7,652$42,848
    Monmouth College32.6 mi58%$17,612$54,098
    Southeastern Community College36.6 mi54%$12,346$41,635
    Knox College37.9 mi73%$19,292$56,244
    Carl Sandburg College39.7 mi45%$9,186$38,801

Where it is

Nearby high schools: West Prairie Senior High School (6.5 mi, 52.6% to college) · Bushnell-Prairie City High School (11.6 mi, 37.1% to college) · Southeastern Jr/Sr High School (20.9 mi, 58.1% to college) · Rushville-Industry High School (22.6 mi, 47.9% to college) · Illini West High School (24.2 mi, 61.5% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Macomb CUSD 185's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureMacombIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months62.4%66.8%
Graduation rate86.3%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Macomb Senior High School graduates go to college?
62.4% of its most recent class at Macomb Senior High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Macomb Senior High School?
Macomb Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 86.3%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.