The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Macon County, Illinois
16 public schools in Macon County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Meridian Middle School leads the list at -22.9%, against a median of -5.2% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meridian Middle School | Macon, IL | 195 | -22.9% |
| 2 | Pershing Early Learning Center | Decatur, IL | 416 | -17.0% |
| 3 | Meridian Elem School | Blue Mound, IL | 460 | -11.9% |
| 4 | Eisenhower High School | Decatur, IL | 909 | -11.1% |
| 5 | Maroa-Forsyth Senior High Sch | Maroa, IL | 348 | -11.0% |
| 6 | Sangamon Valley High School | Niantic, IL | 204 | -9.3% |
| 7 | Argenta-Oreana Elementary School | Oreana, IL | 445 | -7.7% |
| 8 | Argenta-Oreana High School | Argenta, IL | 268 | -5.6% |
| 9 | Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch | Warrensburg, IL | 203 | -4.7% |
| 10 | Hope Academy | Decatur, IL | 501 | -3.5% |
| 11 | MacArthur High School | Decatur, IL | 1,059 | -3.1% |
| 12 | Michael E Baum Elem School | Decatur, IL | 313 | -2.2% |
| 13 | Muffley Elem School | Decatur, IL | 386 | -1.8% |
| 14 | Mt Zion High School | Mount Zion, IL | 762 | -1.8% |
| 15 | Mt Zion Intermediate School | Mount Zion, IL | 557 | -1.2% |
| 16 | Robertson Charter School | Decatur, IL | 327 | -0.3% |
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