Mattoon CUSD 2 School District

1701 Charleston Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938-3936
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mattoon CUSD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 668 students in Mattoon CUSD 2 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Mattoon CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
3,121 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Mattoon CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#638 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mattoon CUSD 2  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mattoon CUSD 2  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mattoon CUSD 2  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mattoon CUSD 2  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
169 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
144 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
2,554 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
82%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
175
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
241
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
247
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,460 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,532 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mattoon CUSD 2  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Mattoon CUSD 2  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,460
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mattoon CUSD 2  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,532
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mattoon CUSD 2  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mattoon CUSD 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mattoon Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 S 9th St
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 238-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 668 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,121 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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