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The most racially diverse public schools in Macon County, Illinois

31 public schools in Macon County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the most racially diverse public schools, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Johns Hill Magnet School leads the list at 39.5%, against a median of 76.8% 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.

Schools ranked

Macon County, Illinois

Best Largest group

39.5%

Median Largest group

76.8%

MOST DIVERSE · MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Johns Hill Magnet School	Decatur, IL	627	39.5% Black (248)	15.5%(97)	39.5%(248)	30.3%(190)	3.5%(22)
2	Michael E Baum Elem School	Decatur, IL	313	41.2% Black (129)	31.9%(100)	41.2%(129)	4.2%(13)	0.3%(1)
3	Montessori Academy for Peace	Decatur, IL	586	46.3% White (271)	46.3%(271)	31.7%(186)	1.4%(8)	0.7%(4)
4	Pershing Early Learning Center	Decatur, IL	416	47.1% Black (196)	23.1%(96)	47.1%(196)	8.7%(36)	1.7%(7)
5	Eisenhower High School	Decatur, IL	909	47.6% Black (433)	32.5%(295)	47.6%(433)	5.7%(52)	0.6%(5)
6	Muffley Elem School	Decatur, IL	386	48.7% Black (188)	33.7%(130)	48.7%(188)	4.4%(17)	0.3%(1)
7	Parsons Elementary School	Decatur, IL	505	49.1% Black (248)	26.5%(134)	49.1%(248)	5.7%(29)	0.2%(1)
8	Dennis Lab School	Decatur, IL	579	49.9% Black (289)	28.3%(164)	49.9%(289)	7.4%(43)	0.3%(2)
9	MacArthur High School	Decatur, IL	1,059	50.6% Black (536)	27.5%(291)	50.6%(536)	7.5%(80)	0.6%(6)
10	South Shores Elem School	Decatur, IL	335	51.0% Black (171)	26.3%(88)	51.0%(171)	3.6%(12)	0.0%(0)
11	Franklin Grove Elem School	Decatur, IL	461	52.7% Black (243)	23.0%(106)	52.7%(243)	3.3%(15)	0.0%(0)
12	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Decatur, IL	413	53.0% Black (219)	29.1%(120)	53.0%(219)	4.4%(18)	0.0%(0)
13	Hope Academy	Decatur, IL	501	63.9% Black (320)	19.6%(98)	63.9%(320)	3.4%(17)	0.0%(0)
14	American Dreamer STEM Academy	Decatur, IL	423	66.7% Black (282)	16.6%(70)	66.7%(282)	2.8%(12)	0.0%(0)
15	Maroa-Forsyth Grade School	Forsyth, IL	593	71.7% White (425)	71.7%(425)	7.1%(42)	3.9%(23)	10.5%(62)
16	Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch	Warrensburg, IL	203	76.8% White (156)	76.8%(156)	5.4%(11)	3.5%(7)	3.5%(7)
17	Maroa-Forsyth Senior High Sch	Maroa, IL	348	78.7% White (274)	78.7%(274)	6.3%(22)	2.6%(9)	9.2%(32)
18	Maroa-Forsyth Middle School	Maroa, IL	271	80.1% White (217)	80.1%(217)	3.3%(9)	2.6%(7)	8.1%(22)
19	Argenta-Oreana High School	Argenta, IL	268	80.2% White (215)	80.2%(215)	4.8%(13)	3.7%(10)	1.5%(4)
20	Warrensburg-Latham Elem Sch	Warrensburg, IL	475	83.4% White (396)	83.4%(396)	3.6%(17)	4.4%(21)	0.6%(3)
21	Warrensburg-Latham High School	Warrensburg, IL	336	83.9% White (282)	83.9%(282)	3.6%(12)	3.3%(11)	2.7%(9)
22	Argenta-Oreana Elementary School	Oreana, IL	445	85.2% White (379)	85.2%(379)	3.8%(17)	1.6%(7)	1.1%(5)
23	Mt Zion Jr High School	Mount Zion, IL	378	87.3% White (330)	87.3%(330)	2.4%(9)	3.4%(13)	1.9%(7)
24	Robertson Charter School	Decatur, IL	327	89.3% Black (292)	1.2%(4)	89.3%(292)	0.9%(3)	0.0%(0)
25	Mt Zion High School	Mount Zion, IL	762	89.5% White (682)	89.5%(682)	1.7%(13)	2.4%(18)	2.2%(17)
26	Mt Zion Elem School	Mount Zion, IL	359	89.7% White (322)	89.7%(322)	1.4%(5)	1.9%(7)	0.6%(2)
27	Sangamon Valley High School	Niantic, IL	204	89.7% White (183)	89.7%(183)	0.5%(1)	3.9%(8)	1.5%(3)
28	McGaughey Elem School	Mount Zion, IL	371	90.6% White (336)	90.6%(336)	1.4%(5)	3.0%(11)	1.4%(5)
29	Mt Zion Intermediate School	Mount Zion, IL	557	91.0% White (507)	91.0%(507)	2.5%(14)	1.6%(9)	1.1%(6)
30	Meridian High School	Macon, IL	287	92.0% White (264)	92.0%(264)	0.3%(1)	3.8%(11)	0.3%(1)
31	Meridian Elem School	Blue Mound, IL	460	92.2% White (424)	92.2%(424)	1.5%(7)	1.5%(7)	0.2%(1)

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