Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMattoon’s public schools outscore 52% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Mattoon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 13% of Mattoon’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). 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.
Mattoon’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 885 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mattoon’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,880 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mattoon Middle School, then Mattoon High School. 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 Mattoon’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Illinois school districts, #434 of 768 Illinois towns. 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 Mattoon, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mattoon
Franklin Elementary School
Grades PK · 243 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Mattoon · depends on your address
Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch
Grades K–5 · 653 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Riddle Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 589 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mattoon · depends on your address
Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch
Grades K–5 · 653 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Riddle Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 589 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mattoon · depends on your address
Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch
Grades K–5 · 653 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Riddle Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 589 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mattoon · depends on your address
Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch
Grades K–5 · 653 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Riddle Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 589 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mattoon · depends on your address
Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch
Grades K–5 · 653 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Riddle Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 589 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mattoon · depends on your address
Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch
Grades K–5 · 653 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Riddle Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 589 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mattoon
Mattoon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 610 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mattoon
Mattoon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 610 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mattoon
Mattoon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 610 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mattoon
Mattoon High School
Grades 9–12 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mattoon
Mattoon High School
Grades 9–12 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mattoon
Mattoon High School
Grades 9–12 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mattoon
Mattoon High School
Grades 9–12 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Mattoon’s public schools are run by Mattoon Community Unit School District 2, which also serves Humboldt, Humboldt, Lafayette and Mattoon 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
Mattoon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Mattoon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mattoon | B− | Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 |
| Lafayette | C− | Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Charleston Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 |
| Charleston | D | Charleston Community Unit School District 1 |
| Mattoon Township | — | Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 |
| Humboldt | B− | Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 PK–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 with Mattoon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mattoon
4 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 Mattoon’s schools
Are Mattoon’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Mattoon children attend outscore 52% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #434 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mattoon in?
Mattoon Community Unit School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,983 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mattoon kids go to high school?
Mattoon High School, with 888 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Mattoon’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Mattoon spend per student?
$15,880 in Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mattoon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mattoon → 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.