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High Schools in Mattoon CUSD 2

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At a glance

DistrictMattoon CUSD 2517^th of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

School

888

Students

Top rankedMattoon High School397^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Mattoon High School up 4 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Mattoon CUSD 2 is a school district in Illinois that contains one high school, Mattoon High School. The school serves grades 9-12 and has faced some challenges in recent years, including declining performance, high chronic absenteeism, and underperformance on standardized tests compared to state averages.

Mattoon High School has fluctuated in its statewide ranking, dropping from 397th out of 698 schools in 2024-2025 to 541st out of 699 schools in 2022-2023, indicating a potential downward trend in performance. The school's 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger also suggests average performance. Key metrics show the school has a slightly lower four-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a higher dropout rate of 2.4% compared to state averages.

Additionally, Mattoon High School faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in subjects like ACT, PreACT Secure, SAT, and ISA are consistently lower than state averages, with the school scoring below 50% proficiency in most areas. The school also serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 57.88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

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Ranking:

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%		$14,972	$1,118	$13,854

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eastern IL Area of Special Educ	0.79 mi	11
Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	0.8 mi	8
Charleston CUSD 1	10.41 mi	6	641^st
Neoga CUSD 3	11.07 mi	3	638^th
Windsor CUSD 1	11.22 mi	2	568^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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