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Meridian High School

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Meridian High School ranks 269 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Meridian High School is a public high school located in Macon, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 307 students. The school is part of the Meridian CUSD 15 district, which is ranked 470 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meridian High School has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.6% to 92.9% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly higher than the nearby schools. The school also has a low dropout rate, ranging from 2.4% to 5.1% in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools. However, Meridian High School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the nearby schools, ranging from 19.4% to 30.4% in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with stronger performance in ELA and Science compared to Math, suggesting a potential area for improvement in math instruction and curriculum.

Meridian High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 26.45% to 36.48% in recent years, which is higher than some of the nearby schools like Mt. Zion High School. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $9,764 in 2020-2021 to $12,438 in 2023-2024, which is higher than some of the nearby schools like Warrensburg-Latham High School. Compared to the nearby schools, Meridian High School appears to be performing better than some, such as Sangamon Valley High School and Okaw Valley High School, but lags behind others, like Mt. Zion High School.

287

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,317

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

728 S Wall St
Macon, IL 62544-4380

(217) 764-5233

District: Meridian CUSD 15

Feeder schools for Meridian High School:

Elementary:	Meridian Elementary School
Middle:	Meridian Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Illinois avg48%

269^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

470^th of 811Meridian CUSD 15 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	269 of 698	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	268 of 697	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	369 of 699	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	433 of 699	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	269 of 688	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	314 of 701	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	379 of 647	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.7	178 of 642	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	22.8	514 of 643	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.1	345 of 614	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.6	362 of 670	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	349 of 670	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	353 of 665	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.8	298 of 655	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.6	421 of 643	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.6	293 of 632	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.0	252 of 624	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.9	446 of 612	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	71.3	159 of 596	73.3%	★★★★☆
2005	55.4	300 of 590	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	75.1	123 of 592	79.2%	★★★★☆
2003	65.0	207 of 586	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	247 of 685	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	279 of 664	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	375 of 656	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	380 of 658	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.4	170 of 639	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	226 of 665	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	405 of 620	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	273 of 672	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.9	50 of 639	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	40.9	385 of 644	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	334 of 626	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.9	76 of 611	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	30.1	462 of 639	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	399 of 585	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	329 of 685	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	251 of 668	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	326 of 668	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	441 of 664	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	376 of 653	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	426 of 675	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	318 of 619	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	336 of 564	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	331 of 554	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	429 of 557	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	467 of 560	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	345 of 553	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	380 of 552	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	409 of 548	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Science40%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 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)	% 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	% 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	9-12	728 S Wall St	Macon	62544	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 764-5233	287	23	12.3	43.6%	264 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	57.2	269^th of 698 public high schools	61.5%		54.3	268^th of 697 public high schools	61.5%	1	71.9	47.0	29.7	34.8	59.4	39.1	47.7	32.3	40.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$13,317	$64	$13,253
Central A & M High School	Public	9-12	229 E Pine St	Moweaqua	62550	Shelby County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 768-3866	215	23	9.3	38.6%	203 (94.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	51.8	327^th of 698 public high schools	53.2%		29.8	473^rd of 697 public high schools	32.1%	146	73.1	57.9	36.5	14.0	48.1	43.9	52.9	13.7	35.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	$15,448	$693	$14,755
Mt Zion High School	Public	9-12	305 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 864-2363	762	44	17.3	21.8%	682 (89.5%)	13 (1.7%)	18 (2.4%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.8%)	75.7	137^th of 698 public high schools	80.4%		73.6	144^th of 697 public high schools	79.3%	7	70.5	59.6	42.1	43.1	55.9	45.2	63.0	52.0	63.0	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	99.6	99.7	98.3	$12,219	$436	$11,783
Eisenhower High School	Public	9-12	1200 S 16th St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3100	909	53	17.1	76.7%	295 (32.5%)	433 (47.6%)	52 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (13.3%)	16.2	578^th of 698 public high schools	17.2%		14.7	604^th of 697 public high schools	13.3%	26	36.9	32.8	9.7	11.8	36.7	19.5	16.5	8.7	19.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.6	99.8	94.1	$16,746	$848	$15,898
MacArthur High School	Public	9-12	1499 W Grand Ave	Decatur	62522	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3152	1,059	53	19.9	73.0%	291 (27.5%)	536 (50.6%)	80 (7.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (13.6%)	17.2	573^rd of 698 public high schools	17.9%		21.6	532^nd of 697 public high schools	23.7%	41	34.3	40.9	8.2	9.1	25.4	30.3	21.6	11.0	19.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	95.9	$15,193	$740	$14,453
Option Three	Public	6-12	3433 Rupp Pkwy	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-3721	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Futures Unlimited	Public	9-12	3900 N Neely Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 362-3080	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Heartland Technical Academy	Public	11-12	1 College Park	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-4050	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sangamon Valley High School	Public	9-12	398 N Illinois St	Niantic	62551	Macon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 668-2392	204	18	11.3	66.2%	183 (89.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	38.4	460^th of 698 public high schools	34.1%		58.4	235^th of 697 public high schools	66.3%	225	58.5	46.7	13.2	16.4	34.0	36.1	43.9	29.3	39.0	98.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.5	$14,546	$295	$14,251
Okaw Valley High School	Public	9-12	709 S St John	Bethany	61914	Moultrie County	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 665-3631	162	16	10.1	51.9%	152 (93.8%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	493^rd of 698 public high schools	29.4%		36.4	424^th of 697 public high schools	39.2%	69	32.4	46.7	11.8	15.6	26.5	33.3	45.9	29.7	45.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	$17,503	$503	$17,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian High School

What is the racial makeup of Meridian High School?

Students at Meridian High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Meridian High School a good school?

Meridian High School ranks 269^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meridian High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Meridian High School.

What district is Meridian High School in?

Meridian CUSD 15

What schools feed into Meridian High School?

Meridian High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meridian Elementary School
Middle : Meridian Middle School

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