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Mattoon CUSD 2 School District

Item: Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1701 Charleston Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938-3936

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 238-8850

www.mattoon.k12.il.us

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

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

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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#625 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2023	#625
2022	#616
2021	#638
2019	#550
2018	#633
2017	#588
2016	#551
2015	#454
2014	#532
2013	#519
2012	#506
2011	#546
2010	#580

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15%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2023	15%	27%
2021	13%	28%
2019	22%	33%
2018	20%	32%
2017	22%	32%
2016	22%	31%
2015	22%	29%
2014	59%	59%
2013	59%	58%
2012	82%	80%
2011	81%	80%
2010	79%	80%

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24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2022	24%	30%
2021	24%	32%
2019	36%	38%
2018	20%	37%
2017	30%	38%
2016	29%	36%
2015	34%	38%
2014	50%	57%
2013	56%	58%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	76%	74%

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39%

50%

92%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	86%	87%
2018	96%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	91%	85%
2015	94%	85%
2014	93%	86%
2013	89%	83%
2012	83%	82%
2011	90%	83%

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(2022-23)

32.8%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2023	32.8%	29.7%
2022	38.2%	31.6%
2021	32.7%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2023	0.29	0.69
2022	0.28	0.68
2021	0.26	0.68
2020	0.23	0.67
2019	0.23	0.68
2018	0.20	0.68
2017	0.20	0.67
2016	0.20	0.67
2015	0.18	0.67
2014	0.21	0.66
2013	0.20	0.65
2012	0.20	0.65
2011	0.18	0.65
2010	0.17	0.64
2009	0.16	0.64
2008	0.15	0.63
2007	0.14	0.62
2006	0.14	0.61
2005	0.12	0.60
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.11	0.59
2002	0.10	0.59
2001	0.11	0.58
2000	0.10	0.57
1999	0.10	0.56
1998	0.09	0.55
1997	0.09	0.55
1996	0.10	0.54
1995	0.10	0.53
1994	0.11	0.53
1993	0.10	0.53
1992	0.09	0.51
1991	0.09	0.51
1990	0.09	0.51
1989	0.07	0.50
1988	0.07	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2021	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	28%
2022	4%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	3%	27%
2019	3%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	4%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	3%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	16%
2000	1%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	16%
2022	5%	17%
2021	4%	17%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	17%
2018	5%	17%
2017	5%	17%
2016	4%	17%
2015	4%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	4%	19%
2010	4%	19%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	20%
2005	3%	21%
2004	3%	21%
2003	3%	21%
2002	3%	21%
2001	3%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	3%	21%
1997	2%	21%
1996	3%	21%
1995	2%	21%
1994	3%	21%
1993	3%	21%
1992	2%	21%
1991	2%	21%
1990	2%	22%
1989	2%	22%
1988	2%	22%

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% White

79%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2023	84%	46%
2022	85%	47%
2021	86%	47%
2020	88%	48%
2019	88%	48%
2018	89%	48%
2017	89%	49%
2016	89%	49%
2015	91%	49%
2014	89%	50%
2013	89%	51%
2012	90%	51%
2011	90%	51%
2010	91%	53%
2009	91%	53%
2008	92%	54%
2007	93%	55%
2006	93%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	94%	59%
2001	94%	60%
2000	95%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	95%	63%
1997	95%	63%
1996	94%	64%
1995	95%	65%
1994	95%	65%
1993	95%	65%
1992	95%	66%
1991	96%	66%
1990	96%	66%
1989	96%	67%
1988	96%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2023	$67 MM	$17 MM
2022	$60 MM	$15 MM
2021	$58 MM	$15 MM
2020	$54 MM	$14 MM
2019	$47 MM	$14 MM
2018	$52 MM	$15 MM
2017	$47 MM	$13 MM
2016	$44 MM	$12 MM
2015	$42 MM	$10 MM
2014	$40 MM	$12 MM
2012	$35 MM	$11 MM
2011	$35 MM	$11 MM
2010	$42 MM	$10 MM
2009	$35 MM	$10 MM
2008	$33 MM	$9 MM
2007	$32 MM	$9 MM
2006	$31 MM	$8 MM
2005	$32 MM	$8 MM
2004	$31 MM	$8 MM
2003	$34 MM	$7 MM
2002	$35 MM	$8 MM
2001	$29 MM	$7 MM
2000	$29 MM	$7 MM
1999	$27 MM	$7 MM
1998	$23 MM	$6 MM
1997	$23 MM	$5 MM
1996	$21 MM	$5 MM
1995	$21 MM	$5 MM
1992	$18 MM	$3 MM
1990	$17 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2023	$66 MM	$15 MM
2022	$65 MM	$14 MM
2021	$52 MM	$14 MM
2020	$50 MM	$14 MM
2019	$45 MM	$13 MM
2018	$47 MM	$14 MM
2017	$45 MM	$12 MM
2016	$43 MM	$12 MM
2015	$37 MM	$11 MM
2014	$37 MM	$12 MM
2012	$37 MM	$11 MM
2011	$34 MM	$11 MM
2010	$37 MM	$11 MM
2009	$35 MM	$10 MM
2008	$36 MM	$9 MM
2007	$36 MM	$9 MM
2006	$37 MM	$8 MM
2005	$41 MM	$8 MM
2004	$34 MM	$8 MM
2003	$47 MM	$8 MM
2002	$37 MM	$8 MM
2001	$27 MM	$7 MM
2000	$28 MM	$7 MM
1999	$25 MM	$6 MM
1998	$22 MM	$6 MM
1997	$21 MM	$5 MM
1996	$19 MM	$5 MM
1995	$19 MM	$5 MM
1992	$15 MM	$4 MM
1990	$14 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,355

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2023	$21,258	$19,177
2022	$19,361	$17,728
2021	$18,835	$17,764
2020	$17,076	$19,707
2019	$14,508	$17,662
2018	$15,385	$19,255
2017	$13,688	$17,801
2016	$12,972	$14,596
2015	$12,504	$11,118
2014	$11,335	$13,203
2012	$10,191	$11,701
2011	$10,122	$11,859
2010	$12,039	$11,118
2009	$10,259	$10,546
2008	$9,895	$11,298
2007	$9,416	$10,143
2006	$9,216	$9,054
2005	$9,797	$9,158
2004	$9,210	$8,999
2003	$10,033	$8,614
2002	$10,325	$8,976
2001	$8,273	$8,649
2000	$8,445	$8,451
1999	$7,476	$7,697
1998	$5,260	$5,971
1997	$5,182	$5,662
1995	$5,483	$5,677
1992	$4,419	$4,514
1990	$4,486	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$21,980

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District	Illinois
2023	$20,901	$17,769
2022	$20,897	$16,249
2021	$16,867	$16,655
2020	$15,840	$19,097
2019	$13,715	$17,005
2018	$13,955	$18,215
2017	$13,023	$17,235
2016	$12,547	$14,516
2015	$10,971	$11,218
2014	$10,608	$12,904
2012	$10,763	$11,755
2011	$9,801	$11,220
2010	$10,563	$11,218
2009	$10,343	$10,416
2008	$10,753	$10,971
2007	$10,683	$9,827
2006	$11,101	$8,997
2005	$12,432	$9,234
2004	$10,336	$9,089
2003	$13,757	$9,395
2002	$10,874	$9,305
2001	$7,729	$8,562
2000	$8,112	$8,142
1999	$7,066	$7,325
1998	$5,054	$5,848
1997	$4,821	$5,503
1995	$4,931	$5,507
1992	$3,864	$4,672
1990	$3,642	$4,244

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Best Mattoon CUSD 2 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Franklin Elementary School

1201 S 6th St
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 238-8800

Gr: PK | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,983 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education