Blue Mound’s public schools outscore 69% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Blue Mound, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Blue Mound’s districts is 24%, below the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Blue Mound’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1488 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blue Mound’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Blue Mound’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,661 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Meridian Middle School, then Meridian High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Blue Mound’s grade
B+: better than 69% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blue Mound, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Blue Mound
Meridian Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Blue Mound
Meridian Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Blue Mound
Meridian Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Blue Mound
Meridian Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Blue Mound
Meridian Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Blue Mound
Meridian Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Blue Mound
Meridian Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Blue Mound
Meridian Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 195 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Macon
7th grade in Blue Mound
Meridian Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 195 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Macon
8th grade in Blue Mound
Meridian Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 195 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Macon
9th grade in Blue Mound
Meridian High School
Grades 9–12 · 287 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Macon
10th grade in Blue Mound
Meridian High School
Grades 9–12 · 287 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Macon
11th grade in Blue Mound
Meridian High School
Grades 9–12 · 287 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Macon
12th grade in Blue Mound
Meridian High School
Grades 9–12 · 287 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Macon
Blue Mound’s public schools are run by Meridian Community Unit School District 15, which also serves Blue Mound, Macon, Mosquito and Pleasant View and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Blue Mound vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Blue Mound’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | B+ | Meridian Community Unit School District 15 |
Every school in Blue Mound
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Blue Mound’s schools
Are Blue Mound’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blue Mound children attend outscore 69% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Blue Mound in?
Meridian Community Unit School District 15, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 942 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Blue Mound kids go to high school?
Meridian High School in Macon, with 287 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Blue Mound’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Meridian Community Unit School District 15 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Blue Mound spend per student?
$12,661 in Meridian Community Unit School District 15 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Blue Mound families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Blue Mound → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.