The majority of students in Macon County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 14,153 students attending Macon County schools, 57.1% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 27.6% of Macon County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Macon County, representing 57.5% of the student body.
Johns Hill Magnet School, Maroa-Forsyth Grade School, and Mt. Zion High School had the most diverse student body in Macon County, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.8% compared to the previous year.
In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Illinois has increased its state funding for public schools by $350 million, bringing the total to $8.6 billion for the upcoming year. This is in line with a 2017 law aiming to provide adequate funding to all schools by 2027.
However, experts suggest that this goal may be delayed unless education funding jumps to at least $550 million. According to a Center for Tax and Budget Accountability report, there’s currently a funding gap of about $2.3 billion.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Dreamer STEM Academy | African American | 71.6% | 391 |
| Argenta-Oreana Elementary School | White | 85.6% | 439 |
| Argenta-Oreana High School | White | 84.6% | 267 |
| Argenta-Oreana Middle School | White | 80.6% | 196 |
| Dennis Elementary School | African American | 51.8% | 537 |
| Eisenhower High School | African American | 50.2% | 883 |
| Franklin Grove Elementary School | African American | 51% | 445 |
| Hope Academy | African American | 61.7% | 577 |
| Johns Hill Magnet School | African American | 43.4% | 643 |
| MacArthur High School | African American | 51.2% | 1,064 |
| Maroa-Forsyth Grade School | White | 75.5% | 587 |
| Maroa-Forsyth Middle School | White | 80.5% | 256 |
| Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School | White | 81.2% | 329 |
| McGaughey Elementary School | White | 93.4% | 381 |
| Meridian Elementary School | White | 91.7% | 447 |
| Meridian High School | White | 93% | 287 |
| Meridian Middle School | White | 91.2% | 204 |
| Michael E. Baum Elementary School | African American | 40.3% | 298 |
| Montessori Academy for Peace | White | 47.7% | 703 |
| Mt. Zion Elementary School | White | 91.2% | 330 |
| Mt. Zion High School | White | 90.8% | 743 |
| Mt. Zion Intermediate School | White | 90.8% | 532 |
| Mt. Zion Junior High School | White | 90.8% | 400 |
| Muffley Elementary School | African American | 44.4% | 356 |
| Parsons Accelerated School | African American | 48.7% | 448 |
| Robertson Charter School | African American | 91.2% | 329 |
| Sangamon Valley High School | White | 91.9% | 173 |
| Sangamon Valley Primary School | White | 86.8% | 174 |
| South Shores Elementary School | African American | 48.1% | 314 |
| Stephen Decatur Middle School | African American | 42% | 460 |
| Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School | White | 85.6% | 430 |
| Warrensburg-Latham High School | White | 88.7% | 311 |
| Warrensburg-Latham Middle School | White | 83.1% | 219 |
