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Mattoon CUSD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 952 students in Mattoon CUSD 2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Mattoon CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Mattoon CUSD 2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mattoon High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
3,075 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mattoon CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#616 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)13%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.69
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
168 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
2,461 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
80%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
85
# Students in K Grade:
199
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
231
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
189
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,737 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,779 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,737
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,779
$21,244
Best Mattoon CUSD 2 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mattoon High School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2521 Walnut Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 238-7800
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 238-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 952 students
Rank: n/an/a
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Alternative School
121 S 17th St
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 238-8900
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 238-8900
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
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