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Meridian High School

Q: Is Meridian High School a good school?

Meridian High School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Illinois high schools.

Q: How many students attend Meridian High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Meridian High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Meridian High School?

Students at Meridian High School are 54% African American, 30% White, 14% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Meridian High School?

Meridian High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Meridian Elementary School

Public Grades 6-12

667^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Meridian High School is a public high school located in Mounds, Illinois, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 210 students. The school is part of the Meridian CUSD 101 district, which is ranked 804 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Meridian High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 550-667 out of around 700 schools.

Meridian High School significantly underperforms the state averages across various standardized tests, including IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness), ACT, and PreACT Secure. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.9% of Meridian students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In math, the proficiency rate was just 1.5%, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school also has a higher dropout rate of 2.4-3.4% and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 48.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Meridian High School's academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby Joppa Junior & Senior High School, Dongola High School, and Century Junior/Senior High School. Despite the school's low performance, Meridian High School spends a relatively high amount per student, with spending ranging from $21,397 to $23,124 per student in recent years, raising questions about the effective use of resources and the need for a more targeted approach to improving student outcomes.

206

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,874

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Mounds Rd
Mounds, IL 62964-2325

(618) 342-6778

District: Meridian CUSD 101

Feeder schools for Meridian High School:

Elementary:

Meridian Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.4%

White:

29.6%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (20% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg9%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

1,357^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

667^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

804^th of 811Meridian CUSD 101 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	1357 of 1368	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	1348 of 1363	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1351 of 1367	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	573 of 574	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	548 of 548	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	550 of 569	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	8.5	1240 of 1251	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1271 of 1275	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	1214 of 1229	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1200 of 1219	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1222 of 1234	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1251 of 1271	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1215 of 1264	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1268 of 1292	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	667 of 698	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	623 of 697	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	550 of 699	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	594 of 699	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	667 of 688	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	640 of 701	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	599 of 647	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	558 of 642	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	642 of 643	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	504 of 614	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.8	613 of 670	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	606 of 670	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.9	600 of 665	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.1	555 of 655	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	577 of 643	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.7	564 of 632	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	1.6	602 of 624	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.0	578 of 612	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.7	563 of 596	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.1	557 of 590	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.2	559 of 592	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.9	547 of 586	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	305 of 323	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	175 of 299	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	206 of 301	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	117 of 294	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	277 of 299	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	170 of 253	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	635 of 685	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	492 of 656	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	543 of 658	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	579 of 665	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	582 of 620	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	128 of 138	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	636 of 672	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	555 of 639	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	460 of 644	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	489 of 626	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	580 of 611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	570 of 639	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	522 of 585	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	674 of 685	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	557 of 668	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	577 of 664	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	626 of 653	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	649 of 675	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	568 of 619	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	562 of 564	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	549 of 554	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	555 of 560	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2024)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Disabled (2024)39th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2024)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics150%+112 vs state

English Language Arts15%-38 vs state

Science5%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian High School	Public	6-12	1401 Mounds Rd	Mounds	62964	Pulaski County	Meridian CUSD 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 342-6778	206	14	14.3	98.5%	61 (29.6%)	112 (54.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.6%)	5.6	667^th of 698 public high schools	4.4%		13	623^rd of 697 public high schools	10.6%	44	5.0	9.5	0.0	0.0	25.0	9.5	15.8	2.6	5.3	5.0	20.8	13.0	10.0	14.9	4.2	0.0	0.0	1.5	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	$22,874	$2,087	$20,787
Cairo Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4201 Sycamore St	Cairo	62914	Alexander County	Cairo Unified School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 734-2187	130	12	10.8	96.9%	14 (10.8%)	102 (78.5%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.5%)	7	652^nd of 698 public high schools	6.6%		11.4	651^st of 697 public high schools	6.6%	1	40.0	4.3	0.0	0.0	13.3	17.4	7.7	7.7	7.7	0.0		0.0	5.9	2.1		3.3	0.0	2.1									$27,068	$2,939	$24,129
Five County Regional Vocational Center	Public	11-12	130 Washington St	Tamms	62988	Alexander County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 747-2703	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Century Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	4721 Shawnee College Rd	Ullin	62992	Pulaski County	Century CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 845-3518	146	16	9.3	61.6%	125 (85.6%)	10 (6.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	22.6	550^th of 698 public high schools	21.2%		11.4	651^st of 697 public high schools	6.6%	101	45.8	36.4	16.7	9.1	25.0	40.9	12.5	18.8	25.0	47.4	9.5	50.0	42.1	34.4	4.8	45.8	26.3	26.6	92.3	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	92.3	94.2	87.2	$13,720	$736	$12,984
Egyptian Senior High School	Public	9-12	20023 Diswood Rd	Tamms	62988	Alexander County	Egyptian CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 776-5251	84	10	8.2	98.8%	68 (81.0%)	7 (8.3%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.3%)	22.3	553^rd of 698 public high schools	20.8%		20.2	547^th of 697 public high schools	21.5%	6	63.2	28.6	0.0	7.1	31.6	21.4	30.8	15.4	26.9										97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.6	$18,837	$1,890	$16,947
Dongola High School	Public	9-12	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	62	0	20.0	98.4%	58 (93.5%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	27.4	520^th of 698 public high schools	25.5%					(n/a)	52.9	52.9	5.9	17.6	29.4	23.5	27.3	9.1	36.4										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,031	$2,450	$20,580
Joppa Junior & Senior High School	Public	7-12	911 Joppa North Ave	Joppa	62953	Massac County	Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 543-7589	78	10	8.0	61.5%	73 (93.6%)	3 (3.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	31.5	502^nd of 698 public high schools	28.1%		24.1	511^th of 697 public high schools	26.7%	9	53.3	42.9	20.0	28.6	33.3	28.6	27.3	27.3	18.2	33.3		35.7	20.0	27.6		28.6	13.3	20.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,850	$2,061	$22,788

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian High School

What is the racial makeup of Meridian High School?

Students at Meridian High School are 54% African American, 30% White, 14% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Meridian High School a good school?

Meridian High School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Meridian High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Meridian High School.

What district is Meridian High School in?

Meridian CUSD 101

What schools feed into Meridian High School?

Meridian High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meridian Elementary School

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