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Meridian Community Unit School District 15

Item: Meridian Community Unit School District 15
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

728 S Wall St
Macon, IL 62544-4380

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 764-5269

www.meridianhawks.net

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 986 students in Meridian Community Unit School District 15. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Meridian Community Unit School District 15 have an score of 23% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 24% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

986 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

68 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
Pre-K	71	83
Kind	84	125
1	63	131
2	62	137
3	60	135
4	67	135
5	70	135
6	66	137
7	65	141
8	71	143
9	80	155
10	78	156
11	72	153
12	77	150

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District Rank

Meridian Community Unit School District 15, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15
2023	#513
2022	#493
2021	#478
2019	#503
2018	#442
2017	#710
2016	#721
2015	#634
2014	#497
2013	#531
2012	#476

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23%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	23%	27%
2021	21%	28%
2019	27%	33%
2018	28%	32%
2017	21%	32%
2016	18%	31%
2015	20%	29%
2014	53%	59%
2013	53%	58%
2012	82%	80%
2011	84%	80%

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24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2022	24%	30%
2021	25%	32%
2019	33%	38%
2018	28%	37%
2017	23%	38%
2016	18%	36%
2015	23%	38%
2014	57%	57%
2013	59%	58%
2012	79%	75%
2011	79%	75%

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55-59%

50%

(21-22)

90-94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2022	92%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	82%	85%
2015	77%	85%
2014	77%	86%
2013	77%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	82%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	0.14	0.70
2022	0.12	0.68
2021	0.11	0.68
2020	0.08	0.68
2019	0.08	0.68
2018	0.05	0.67
2017	0.05	0.67
2016	0.05	0.67
2015	0.22	0.67
2014	0.06	0.66
2013	0.08	0.66
2012	0.08	0.65
2011	0.27	0.66
2010	0.06	0.64
2009	0.06	0.64
2008	0.07	0.64
2007	0.05	0.63
2006	0.06	0.61
2005	0.02	0.61
2004	0.04	0.60
2003	0.02	0.59
2002	0.02	0.59
2001	0.02	0.58
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2010)
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	2%	27%
2022	2%	27%
2021	2%	27%
2020	1%	26%
2019	1%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	3%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%

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% White

92%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	93%	45%
2022	94%	47%
2021	95%	47%
2020	96%	48%
2019	96%	48%
2018	97%	49%
2017	97%	49%
2016	98%	49%
2015	75%	49%
2014	97%	50%
2013	96%	50%
2012	96%	51%
2011	84%	51%
2010	96%	53%
2009	97%	53%
2008	96%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	99%	57%
2004	98%	57%
2003	100%	58%
2002	100%	59%
2001	100%	60%
2000	100%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	100%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	13%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,481 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,537 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	$15 MM	$15 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$15 MM	$15 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$13 MM	$14 MM
2018	$13 MM	$15 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$12 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$10 MM
2014	$11 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$10 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	$13 MM	$14 MM
2022	$13 MM	$14 MM
2021	$13 MM	$14 MM
2020	$13 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$13 MM
2018	$13 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$12 MM
2016	$29 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,481

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	$15,785	$17,333
2022	$14,014	$19,707
2021	$15,173	$17,764
2020	$14,014	$19,707
2019	$13,281	$17,662
2018	$12,876	$19,255
2017	$15,306	$17,801
2016	$11,340	$14,596
2015	$9,198	$11,118
2014	$10,371	$13,203
2012	$9,004	$11,701
2011	$9,740	$11,859
2010	$8,736	$11,118
2009	$8,727	$10,546
2008	$7,836	$11,298
2007	$7,448	$10,143
2006	$6,907	$9,054
2005	$6,751	$9,158
2004	$6,756	$8,999
2003	$6,650	$8,614
2002	$6,779	$8,976
2001	$6,671	$8,649
2000	$6,218	$8,451
1999	$6,189	$7,697
1998	$5,302	$5,971

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Spending / Student

$13,537

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Meridian Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	$13,802	$16,251
2022	$12,895	$19,097
2021	$13,267	$16,655
2020	$12,895	$19,097
2019	$13,887	$17,005
2018	$12,115	$18,215
2017	$15,181	$17,235
2016	$28,213	$14,516
2015	$9,456	$11,218
2014	$12,080	$12,904
2012	$10,862	$11,755
2011	$9,006	$11,220
2010	$8,980	$11,218
2009	$8,384	$10,416
2008	$7,901	$10,971
2007	$7,607	$9,827
2006	$7,178	$8,997
2005	$6,808	$9,234
2004	$6,906	$9,089
2003	$7,548	$9,395
2002	$7,539	$9,305
2001	$6,825	$8,562
2000	$6,110	$8,142
1999	$5,591	$7,325
1998	$4,612	$5,848

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Best Meridian Community Unit School District 15 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Meridian Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

509 S Lewis St
Blue Mound, IL 62513
(217) 692-2535

Gr: PK-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Meridian Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

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728 S Wall St
Macon, IL 62544
(217) 764-3367

Gr: 6-8 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Meridian High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

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728 S Wall St
Macon, IL 62544
(217) 764-5233

Gr: 9-12 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Meridian Community Unit School District 15?

Meridian Community Unit School District 15 manages 3 public schools serving 986 students.

What is the rank of Meridian Community Unit School District 15?

Meridian Community Unit School District 15 is ranked #510 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Meridian Community Unit School District 15?

92% of Meridian Community Unit School District 15 students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Meridian Community Unit School District 15?

Meridian Community Unit School District 15 has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Meridian Community Unit School District 15's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,537 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 986 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education