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 high school serving 988 students in Mattoon CUSD 2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Mattoon CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Mattoon CUSD 2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mattoon High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
3,121 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
41,528 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
169 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
144 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
2,554 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
82%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
175
171
# Students in K Grade:
241
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
247
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
149,884
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mattoon High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2521 Walnut Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 238-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 988 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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