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Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

1701 Charleston Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938-3936
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 217 students in Mattoon Community Unit School District 2.
Public Preschools in Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
3,075 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mattoon Community Unit School District 2, 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#625 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
27%
24%
30%
39%
50%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
32%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
80%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,737 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,779 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,737
$22,430
Spending / Student
$16,779
$21,668

Best Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1201 S 6th St
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 238-8800
Gr: PK | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,075 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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