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Mattoon High School

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Mattoon High School ranks 397 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 43% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Mattoon High School is a public high school in Mattoon, Illinois, serving 952 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Mattoon CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 517 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mattoon High School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 120 out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 to 397 out of 698 in 2024-2025. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male and African American students performing relatively better than female, Hispanic, and white students. Mattoon High School also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 32.7% over the past few years, and its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Arcola High School, Sullivan High School, and Windsor Junior & Senior High School, Mattoon High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, academic performance, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios, despite spending a comparable amount per student.

888

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,972

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2521 Walnut Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938-5060

(217) 238-7800

District: Mattoon CUSD 2

Feeder schools for Mattoon High School:

Elementary:	Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School
	Riddle Elementary School
Middle:	Mattoon Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Illinois avg48%

397^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

517^th of 811Mattoon CUSD 2 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	44.7	397 of 698	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	401 of 697	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	541 of 699	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	501 of 699	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	409 of 688	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	310 of 701	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	355 of 647	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	366 of 642	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.9	358 of 643	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	74.3	120 of 614	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	63.3	251 of 670	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	213 of 670	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	359 of 665	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	338 of 655	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.6	324 of 643	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.8	392 of 632	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.4	313 of 624	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	261 of 612	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	213 of 596	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.2	269 of 590	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.6	227 of 592	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.3	214 of 586	63.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	208 of 323	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	362 of 491	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	281 of 428	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	401 of 685	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	415 of 664	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	510 of 656	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	466 of 658	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	397 of 639	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	374 of 665	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	372 of 620	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	232 of 366	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	290 of 336	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	214 of 333	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	279 of 335	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	110 of 317	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	201 of 291	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	57 of 138	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	460 of 672	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	239 of 639	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.5	484 of 644	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	405 of 626	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	255 of 611	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	238 of 639	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	330 of 585	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	369 of 685	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	364 of 668	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	507 of 668	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	475 of 664	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	354 of 653	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	238 of 675	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	323 of 619	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	159 of 211	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	140 of 182	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	149 of 170	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	106 of 160	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	311 of 527	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	343 of 482	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	211 of 476	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	67.5	65 of 374	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	437 of 564	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	425 of 554	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	517 of 557	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	510 of 560	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	444 of 553	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	326 of 552	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	404 of 548	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Science40%-9 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 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
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
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)
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)
Lerna Bridges	Public	6-12	10 Third St	Lerna	62440	Coles County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 235-4867	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Neoga Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	790 E 7th St	Neoga	62447	Cumberland County	Neoga CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 775-6049	280	23	12.1	42.5%	266 (95.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	26.6	526^th of 698 public high schools	24.6%		63.9	198^th of 697 public high schools	71.6%	328							35.1	18.9	27.0		52.9	32.4	43.9	43.1	20.6	20.6	14.6	18.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	97.8	$13,103	$679	$12,423
Lerna TAOEP	Public	6-12	10 3Rd St	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 235-4867	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shelbyville TAOEP	Public	6-12	730 7Th St	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 348-0151	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Windsor Junior & Senior High School	Public	7-12	1424 Minnesota Ave	Windsor	61957	Shelby County	Windsor CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 459-2636	134	14	9.8	37.3%	122 (91.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	41.7	425^th of 698 public high schools	39.1%		20	549^th of 697 public high schools	21.2%	124	43.5	42.1	17.4	21.1	39.1	57.9	45.8	25.0	41.7	63.2		47.6	36.8	42.5		9.5	26.3	17.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	97.1	97.1	$15,811	$964	$14,847
Charleston High School	Public	9-12	1615 Lincoln Ave	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 639-5000	795	48	16.5	44.9%	622 (78.2%)	58 (7.3%)	47 (5.9%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.4%)	41.8	420^th of 698 public high schools	39.8%		58.2	238^th of 697 public high schools	65.9%	182	60.8	50.0	19.7	19.1	42.9	40.4	37.2	25.6	36.6										97.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.4	98.3	94.7	$13,654	$52	$13,602
Arcola High School	Public	7-12	351 W Washington St	Arcola	61910	Douglas County	Arcola CUSD 306	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 268-4962	299	27	11.0	57.2%	153 (51.2%)	2 (0.7%)	135 (45.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	41.8	421^st of 698 public high schools	39.7%		18	570^th of 697 public high schools	18.2%	149	42.9	46.3	19.0	19.5	47.6	39.0	42.0	34.0	42.0	43.1		33.3	29.4	31.3		31.3	18.0	24.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	$16,209	$455	$15,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Mattoon High School

What district is Mattoon High School in?

Mattoon CUSD 2

How many students attend Mattoon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 888 students attended Mattoon High School.

Is Mattoon High School a good school?

Mattoon High School ranks 397^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Mattoon High School?

Mattoon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School
Elementary : Riddle Elementary School
Middle : Mattoon Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mattoon High School?

Students at Mattoon High School are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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