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Best Public Schools in Mattoon, IL

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Schools

2,740

Students

Districts

Top rankedArland D Williams Junior Elementary School818^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School up 85 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mattoon Middle School 11.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Mattoon, Illinois is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Mattoon CUSD 2 district. While the schools face some performance challenges, a few stand out as relatively stronger performers within the district.

Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School ranks 818 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district. Similarly, Mattoon Middle School ranks 628 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and performs better than the district average in English Language Arts proficiency.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with Mattoon High School having lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to state averages. The elementary schools show mixed performance, and the district has high rates of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, indicating potential socioeconomic challenges. The district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation to ensure equitable support for all schools and address the high chronic absenteeism rates across the district.

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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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	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
LIFE Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2405 Champaign Ave	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Eastern IL Area of Special Educ	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(844) 999-9003	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
OnTRACC	Public, Virtual	12	121 S 17Th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Eastern IL Area of Special Educ	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(217) 348-7700	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eastern IL EFE System	Public, Alternative	K-12	121 S 17Th St Fl 3	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 258-6283	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mattoon High School	Public	9-12	2521 Walnut Ave	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-7800	888	52	16.9	47.5%	729 (82.1%)	39 (4.4%)	48 (5.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.5%)	44.7	397^th of 698 public high schools	43.1%		38.5	401^st of 697 public high schools	42.5%	4	48.2	46.5	25.1	27.0	44.0	39.6	39.9	36.1	39.9																	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.3	99.5	94.8	$14,972	$1,118	$13,854
Mattoon Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 S 9th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-5800	610	53	11.5	64.6%	502 (82.3%)	26 (4.3%)	39 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	49.7	628^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.1%		46.3	654^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.0%	26											41.6				49.2	52.6	40.4	47.2				30.6	35.4	31.7	32.6	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.2	99.0	96.8	$15,586	$1,141	$14,445
Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 S 9th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-2800	653	46	14.3	68.6%	484 (74.1%)	51 (7.8%)	43 (6.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.0%)	59.7	818^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.2%		51.5	903^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.3%	85										47.3		47.0	58.2	57.3				53.5	50.8	47.4	32.7				44.0	94.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	98.6	95.3	95.8		$14,500	$1,245	$13,255
Riddle Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 Western Ave	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-3800	589	41	14.5	71.1%	466 (79.1%)	21 (3.6%)	39 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (10.4%)	41.1	1190^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.1%		35.4	1257^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.2%	67										34.1		36.2	45.8	50.0				43.5	45.7	25.0	29.8				34.0	97.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	85.5	97.9	97.7		$14,608	$1,245	$13,363
Lift	Public	11-12	121 S 17Th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 238-8900	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Mattoon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lerna	6.55 mi	1
Humboldt	9.18 mi	1
Charleston	9.74 mi	7	573^rd
Neoga	11.72 mi	4	628^th
Windsor	11.97 mi	2	560^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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