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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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 243 students in Mattoon CUSD 2 School District.
Public Preschools in Mattoon CUSD 2 School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
2,983 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mattoon CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#625 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
33%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
79%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,355 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,980 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,355
$25,132
Spending / Student
$21,980
$24,168
Best Mattoon CUSD 2 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1201 S 6th St
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 238-8800
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 238-8800
Gr: PK | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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