Is Mattoon High School a good school?

Mattoon High School ranks 401 st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mattoon High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 999 students attended Mattoon High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mattoon High School?

Students at Mattoon High School are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Mattoon High School?

Mattoon High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School Elementary : Riddle Elementary School Middle : Mattoon Middle School

Mattoon High School

Summary:

Mattoon High School is a public high school in Mattoon, Illinois, serving 999 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Mattoon CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 535 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mattoon High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 120 out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 to 401 out of 697 in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male and Hispanic students performing relatively better than female and white students. Academically, Mattoon High School's test scores in mathematics and English language arts are significantly below the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 92.5% to 80.9%, and its dropout rate has varied from 3.0% to 5.7%. Chronic absenteeism has also increased significantly, from 9.6% in 2019-2020 to 34.0% in the current school year.

Compared to nearby schools like Arcola High School, Windsor Junior & Senior High School, Charleston High School, and Neoga Junior/Senior High School, Mattoon High School generally performs worse on key metrics such as academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's high rate of economic disadvantage, with over 54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing to these challenges.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2521 Walnut Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938-5060

(217) 238-7800

District: Mattoon CUSD 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
401^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,907

Feeder schools for Mattoon High School:

Elementary:	Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School
	Riddle Elementary School
Middle:	Mattoon Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 999

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mattoon High School ranks worse than 57.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.52. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mattoon High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mattoon High School is $14,907.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mattoon High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mattoon High School 401^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Mattoon High School in the ranking list.)

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Mattoon CUSD 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Mattoon CUSD 2 535^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mattoon High School

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Rank History for all students at Mattoon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	64.28	214^th	586	63.5%
2004	63.55	227^th	592	61.7%
2005	59.18	269^th	590	54.4%
2006	65.27	213^th	596	64.3%
2007	60.40	261^st	612	57.4%
2008	56.36	313^th	624	49.8%
2009	45.83	392^nd	632	38.0%
2010	56.64	324^th	643	49.6%
2011	54.31	338^th	655	48.4%
2012	52.95	359^th	665	46.0%
2013	69.24	213^th	670	68.2%
2014	63.31	251^st	670	62.5%
2015	74.29	120^th	614	80.5%
2016	43.87	358^th	643	44.3%
2017	43.59	366^th	642	43.0%
2018	45.48	355^th	647	45.1%
2019	52.09	310^th	701	55.8%
2021	38.39	409^th	688	40.6%
2022	29.19	501^st	699	28.3%
2023	24.04	541^st	699	22.6%
2024	38.52	401^st	697	42.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mattoon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	31.62	106^th	160	33.8%
2022	13.11	149^th	170	12.4%
2024	21.29	140^th	182	23.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mattoon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.52	65^th	374	82.6%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	41.90	211^th	476	55.7%
2024	26.13	343^rd	482	28.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mattoon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.28	330^th	585	43.6%
2019	55.55	238^th	639	62.8%
2021	49.51	255^th	611	58.3%
2022	37.22	405^th	626	35.3%
2023	28.51	484^th	644	24.8%
2024	54.44	239^th	639	62.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mattoon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	25.74	68^th	125	45.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Mattoon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.55	372^nd	620	40.0%
2019	43.84	374^th	665	43.8%
2021	33.77	397^th	639	37.9%
2022	30.38	466^th	658	29.2%
2023	21.88	510^th	656	22.3%
2024	35.37	415^th	664	37.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mattoon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.25	281^st	428	34.3%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Mattoon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.89	323^rd	619	47.8%
2019	57.60	238^th	675	64.7%
2021	41.26	354^th	653	45.8%
2022	27.83	475^th	664	28.5%
2023	25.31	507^th	668	24.1%
2024	41.71	364^th	668	45.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mattoon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.44	201^st	291	30.9%
2019	55.97	110^th	317	65.3%
2022	19.97	279^th	335	16.7%
2023	34.82	214^th	333	35.7%
2024	18.02	290^th	336	13.7%

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Rank History for White students at Mattoon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.03	404^th	548	26.3%
2019	37.26	326^th	552	40.9%
2021	22.19	444^th	553	19.7%
2022	15.37	510^th	560	8.9%
2023	13.53	517^th	557	7.2%
2024	23.81	425^th	554	23.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Mattoon High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1170	15	6	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1198
1989	1096	15	6	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1124
1990	1022	19	7	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1055
1991	1059	20	9	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1098
1992	1051	20	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1085
1993	1077	27	17	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1128
1994	1091	31	12	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1148
1995	1115	25	8	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	1171
1996	1115	25	8	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	1171
1997	1066	21	12	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	1126
1998	1057	30	14	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	1116
1999	991	23	16	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2000	976	29	14	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1033
2001	993	29	10	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	1053
2002	961	20	6	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	1005
2003	961	20	6	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	1005
2004	941	17	8	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	986
2005	935	19	10	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	980
2006	967	26	6	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	1014
2007	985	28	7	18	1	n/a	n/a	2	1041
2008	983	22	6	13	1	n/a	n/a	10	1035
2009	984	34	9	14	3	n/a	n/a	16	1060
2010	921	37	8	16	4	n/a	n/a	18	1004
2011	961	40	6	1	2	0	23	0	1033
2012	898	31	7	24	0	0	31	0	991
2013	918	27	9	29	0	0	25	0	1008
2014	933	27	12	34	2	0	24	0	1032
2015	911	33	15	34	0	1	28	0	1022
2016	931	36	9	40	1	1	29	0	1047
2017	946	42	6	40	1	1	36	0	1072
2018	894	36	7	44	0	0	32	0	1013
2019	840	37	3	39	0	0	35	0	954
2020	790	30	3	36	0	0	45	0	904
2021	832	31	3	47	2	0	49	0	964
2022	840	32	4	55	1	0	56	0	988
2023	844	36	4	56	1	0	58	0	999

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mattoon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1198	79.0	15.1	n/a
1989	1124	72.8	15.4	n/a
1990	1055	57.6	18.3	n/a
1991	1098	60.6	18.1	n/a
1992	1085	62.2	17.4	n/a
1993	1128	64.6	17.5	n/a
1994	1148	63.8	18.0	n/a
1995	1171	65.8	17.8	n/a
1996	1171	65.8	17.8	n/a
1997	1126	67.0	16.8	n/a
1998	1116	68.0	16.4	n/a
1999	1046	66.4	15.8	n/a
2000	1033	67.6	15.3	n/a
2001	1053	67.0	15.7	n/a
2002	1005	66.0	15.2	15.7
2003	1005	66.0	15.2	15.7
2004	986	66.4	14.8	18
2005	980	66.6	14.7	20.2
2006	1014	68.4	14.8	21.9
2007	1041	61.0	17.1	24.6
2008	1035	55.0	18.8	27.4
2009	1060	70.1	15.1	26
2010	1004	65.8	15.2	34.6
2011	1033	60.6	17.0	36.1
2012	991	61.0	16.2	41.1
2013	1008	65.2	15.4	47.1
2014	1032	58.0	17.7	46
2015	1022	59.0	17.3	49.8
2016	1047	58.0	18.0	49.5
2017	1072	54.5	19.6	50.4
2018	1013	54.5	18.5	46.8
2019	954	52.0	18.3	47.5
2020	904	54.2	16.6	47.7
2021	964	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	988	52.0	19.0	57.3
2023	999	54.0	18.5	55

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mattoon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1198	79.0	15.1	n/a
1989	1124	72.8	15.4	n/a
1990	1055	57.6	18.3	n/a
1991	1098	60.6	18.1	n/a
1992	1085	62.2	17.4	n/a
1993	1128	64.6	17.5	n/a
1994	1148	63.8	18.0	n/a
1995	1171	65.8	17.8	n/a
1996	1171	65.8	17.8	n/a
1997	1126	67.0	16.8	n/a
1998	1116	68.0	16.4	n/a
1999	1046	66.4	15.8	n/a
2000	1033	67.6	15.3	n/a
2001	1053	67.0	15.7	n/a
2002	1005	66.0	15.2	15.7
2003	1005	66.0	15.2	15.7
2004	986	66.4	14.8	18
2005	980	66.6	14.7	20.2
2006	1014	68.4	14.8	21.9
2007	1041	61.0	17.1	24.6
2008	1035	55.0	18.8	27.4
2009	1060	70.1	15.1	26
2010	1004	65.8	15.2	34.6
2011	1033	60.6	17.0	36.1
2012	991	61.0	16.2	41.1
2013	1008	65.2	15.4	47.1
2014	1032	58.0	17.7	46
2015	1022	59.0	17.3	49.8
2016	1047	58.0	18.0	49.5
2017	1072	54.5	19.6	50.4
2018	1013	54.5	18.5	46.8
2019	954	52.0	18.3	47.5
2020	904	54.2	16.6	47.7
2021	964	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	988	52.0	19.0	57.3
2023	999	54.0	18.5	55

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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