MacArthur Early Childhood Center in Macomb, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

MacArthur Early Childhood Center is a town public school in Macomb, Illinois that is part of Macomb Community Unit School District 185. It serves 140 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 28.0:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

140 Students

5 Teachers

235 W Grant St

Macomb, IL 61455 View local requests

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MacArthur Early Childhood Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

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MacArthur Early Childhood Center Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

MacArthur Early Childhood Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 26, 2026

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