Mattoon High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Mattoon High School

2521 Walnut Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938

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Bottom 50%

Mattoon High School is located in Coles County, Mattoon, Illinois, United States.

Serving 952 students in grades 9-12, Mattoon High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 952 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mattoon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Mattoon High School's student population of 952 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mattoon High School
9	236
10	255
11	245
12	216

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Total Students

952 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School
2023	999
2022	988
2021	964
2020	954
2019	954
2018	1,072
2017	1,072
2016	1,047
2015	1,022
2014	1,032
2013	1,008
2012	991
2011	1,033
2010	1,004
2009	1,060
2008	1,035
2007	1,041
2006	1,014
2005	980
2004	986
2003	1,005
2002	990
2001	1,053
2000	1,022
1999	1,033
1998	1,100
1997	1,107
1996	1,171
1995	1,149
1994	1,148
1993	1,128
1992	1,085
1991	1,098
1990	1,055
1989	1,124
1988	1,198
1987	1,230

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School
2023	54
2022	52
2020	52
2019	52
2018	55
2017	55
2016	58
2015	59
2014	58
2013	65
2012	61
2011	61
2010	66
2009	70
2008	55
2007	61
2006	68
2005	66
2004	66
2003	66
2002	66
2001	67
2000	67
1999	66
1998	68
1997	67
1996	66
1995	66
1994	64
1993	65
1992	62
1991	61
1990	58

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Colors

Green, Gold

School Calendar

School Rankings

Mattoon High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mattoon High School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2617 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School
2023	#2617
2022	#2119
2021	#1928
2019	#1537
2018	#1965
2017	#2088
2016	#2086
2015	#1186
2014	#1756
2013	#1751
2012	#3441

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11%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2023	11%	27%	15%
2021	17%	28%	13%
2019	38%	33%	22%
2018	26%	32%	20%
2017	23%	32%	22%
2016	15%	31%	22%
2015	27%	29%	22%
2014	55%	59%	59%
2013	58%	58%	59%
2012	47%	80%	82%
2011	46%	80%	81%

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17%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mattoon High School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2022	17%	30%	24%
2021	23%	32%	24%
2019	33%	38%	36%
2018	32%	37%	20%
2017	33%	38%	30%
2016	38%	36%	29%
2015	46%	38%	34%
2014	58%	57%	50%
2013	60%	58%	56%
2012	47%	75%	77%
2011	54%	75%	77%

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27%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2023	19:1	14:1	18:1
2022	19:1	14:1	18:1
2020	18:1	15:1	19:1
2019	18:1	15:1	19:1
2018	19:1	16:1	19:1
2017	19:1	15:1	19:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	15:1	13:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Mattoon High School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2021	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2023	6%	27%	5%
2022	6%	27%	4%
2021	5%	27%	4%
2020	4%	26%	3%
2019	4%	26%	3%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	4%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	4%
2013	3%	24%	4%
2012	2%	24%	4%
2010	2%	22%	3%
2009	2%	22%	3%
2008	1%	21%	3%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	1%	19%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	2%	13%	1%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2023	4%	17%	5%
2022	3%	17%	5%
2021	3%	17%	4%
2020	4%	17%	5%
2019	4%	17%	5%
2018	4%	17%	5%
2017	4%	17%	5%
2016	4%	17%	4%
2015	3%	17%	4%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	3%	18%	3%
2011	4%	18%	4%
2010	4%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	4%
2008	2%	20%	4%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	3%	20%	4%
2005	2%	20%	3%
2004	2%	21%	3%
2003	2%	21%	3%
2002	2%	21%	3%
2001	3%	21%	3%
2000	3%	21%	3%
1999	1%	21%	2%
1998	3%	21%	3%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	2%	21%	3%
1995	3%	20%	2%
1994	3%	21%	3%
1993	2%	21%	3%
1992	2%	21%	2%
1991	2%	21%	2%

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White

83%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2023	84%	45%	84%
2022	85%	47%	85%
2021	86%	47%	86%
2020	88%	48%	88%
2019	88%	48%	88%
2018	89%	49%	89%
2017	89%	49%	89%
2016	89%	49%	89%
2015	90%	49%	91%
2014	91%	50%	89%
2013	91%	50%	89%
2012	91%	51%	90%
2011	93%	51%	90%
2010	92%	53%	91%
2009	93%	53%	91%
2008	95%	54%	92%
2007	94%	55%	93%
2006	95%	56%	93%
2005	95%	57%	94%
2004	95%	57%	94%
2003	95%	58%	95%
2002	95%	59%	94%
2001	94%	60%	94%
2000	95%	61%	95%
1999	95%	62%	95%
1998	95%	63%	95%
1997	95%	64%	95%
1996	95%	64%	94%
1995	95%	65%	95%
1994	95%	65%	95%
1993	95%	65%	95%
1992	97%	66%	95%
1991	96%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2023	0.29	0.70	0.29
2022	0.27	0.68	0.28
2021	0.26	0.68	0.26
2020	0.22	0.68	0.23
2019	0.22	0.68	0.23
2018	0.21	0.67	0.20
2017	0.21	0.67	0.20
2016	0.21	0.67	0.20
2015	0.19	0.67	0.18
2014	0.17	0.66	0.21
2013	0.17	0.66	0.20
2012	0.17	0.65	0.20
2011	0.13	0.66	0.18
2010	0.15	0.64	0.17
2009	0.13	0.64	0.16
2008	0.10	0.64	0.15
2007	0.11	0.63	0.14
2006	0.10	0.61	0.14
2005	0.10	0.61	0.12
2004	0.10	0.60	0.11
2003	0.09	0.59	0.11
2002	0.10	0.59	0.10
2001	0.12	0.58	0.11
2000	0.10	0.57	0.10
1999	0.10	0.56	0.10
1998	0.09	0.56	0.09
1997	0.09	0.54	0.09
1996	0.10	0.53	0.10
1995	0.09	0.53	0.10
1994	0.10	0.52	0.11
1993	0.10	0.52	0.10
1992	0.06	0.52	0.09
1991	0.08	0.52	0.09

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2023	92%	87%	92%
2022	86%	87%	86%
2018	97%	87%	96%
2017	95%	87%	92%
2016	91%	85%	91%
2015	94%	85%	94%
2014	93%	86%	93%
2013	89%	83%	89%
2012	83%	82%	83%
2011	90%	83%	90%

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Eligible for

49%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2023	46%	43%	49%
2022	47%	43%	49%
2021	48%	44%	50%
2020	47%	47%	49%
2019	47%	47%	49%
2018	43%	46%	46%
2017	43%	46%	46%
2016	47%	47%	49%
2015	46%	52%	51%
2014	46%	47%	54%
2013	40%	45%	51%
2012	21%	21%	29%
2011	32%	39%	41%
2010	26%	37%	38%
2009	20%	33%	33%
2008	24%	32%	33%
2007	21%	32%	34%
2006	19%	32%	32%
2005	17%	32%	30%
2004	16%	31%	27%
2003	14%	30%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mattoon High School	Illinois	Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	10%
2021	8%	4%	10%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	7%	4%	9%
2017	7%	4%	9%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	20%	27%	24%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	6%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	2%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mattoon High School's ranking?

Mattoon High School is ranked #2617 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Mattoon High School often compared to?

Mattoon High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Charleston High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mattoon High School?

The graduation rate of Mattoon High School is 92%, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Mattoon High School?

952 students attend Mattoon High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Mattoon High School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mattoon High School?

Mattoon High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mattoon High School offer ?

Mattoon High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Mattoon High School part of?

Mattoon High School is part of Mattoon Community Unit School District 2.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 952 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 92% (Top 20%)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education