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Best High Schools in Zip Code 61938

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At a glance

Schools

888

Students

Districts

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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Smallest classes

Mattoon High School 16.9 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 61938 zip code in Illinois is home to a single high school, Mattoon High School, which serves grades 9-12. Based on the available data, Mattoon High School appears to be an underperforming school compared to other Illinois high schools, with a fluctuating statewide ranking between 397 and 541 out of 698-699 schools and a low 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mattoon High School's academic performance is below the state average, with test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all falling short of the benchmarks. The school also faces challenges related to student engagement, with a high 25.4% chronic absenteeism rate, and economic disadvantage, with 57.88% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite spending more per student than the state average, the school's graduation rate of 89.0% and dropout rate of 2.4% are slightly below and above the state averages, respectively.

While Mattoon High School's performance appears to be consistently below average, the data suggests that the school's challenges may be complex and multifaceted. Further investigation into the root causes of the school's underperformance and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve student outcomes and support the community served by Mattoon CUSD 2.

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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
Adult LIFE Academy	Public	9-12	1617 Lake Land Blvd	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Eastern IL Area of Special Educ	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(844) 999-9006	0	4	.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)	(844) 999-9006	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Adult LIFE Academy-Intermediate	Public	9-12	1617 Lake Land Blvd	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Eastern IL Area of Special Educ	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(844) 999-9006	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Leaders Innovating for Tomorrow	Public	9-12	121 S 17Th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 238-8900	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%		$14,972	$1,118	$13,854

Cities Near Zip Code 61938

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mattoon	0.06 mi	12	502^nd
Lerna	6.55 mi	2
Humboldt	9.17 mi	2
Charleston	9.74 mi	5	573^rd
Shelbyville	10.7 mi	6	273^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.