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Coles County

Illinois · Public K-12

23 public schools serving approximately 6,011 students, in a county of 46,777 residents.

Schools
23
5 districts
Enrollment
6,011
NCES CCD
Median income
$56,478
Below Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
54.7%
Above Illinois avg
Elementary
6
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
10
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Mattoon CUSD 2
3,137 students · 5 districts in Coles County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Coles County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
90%
Hispanic
4%
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
81%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
26.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.1%
civilian labor
Median age
38
18.3% under 18

All schools (23)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Mattoon High SchoolMattoonHigh09-12999·
Charleston High SchoolCharlestonHigh09-12766·
Arland D Williams Jr Elem SchMattoonElementaryKG-05681·
Mattoon Middle SchoolMattoonMiddle06-08645·
Jefferson Elem SchoolCharlestonMiddle04-06635·
Riddle Elementary SchoolMattoonElementaryKG-05616·
Carl Sandburg Elem SchoolCharlestonElementaryKG-03551·
Charleston Middle SchoolCharlestonMiddle07-08399·
Franklin Elementary SchoolMattoonPrekindergartenPK-PK196·
Mark Twain Elem SchoolCharlestonElementaryPK-KG189·
Lake Crest Elem SchoolOaklandElementaryPK-08185·
Ashmore Elem SchoolAshmoreElementaryKG-0482·
Oakland High SchoolOaklandHigh09-1267·
Eastern IL EFE SystemMattoonHigh09-120·
Humboldt BridgesHumboldtHigh06-120·
Humboldt TAOEPCharlestonHigh06-120·
Lerna BridgesLernaHigh06-120·
Lerna TAOEPCharlestonHigh06-120·
LIFE AcademyMattoonOtherPK-120·
Mattoon Regional Innovation CtrMattoonHigh11-120·
Paris TAOEPCharlestonHigh06-120·
Adult LIFE AcademyMattoonNot reportedM -M ··
Treatment & Learning Center-HHumboldtNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Coles County?
Coles County, Illinois has 23 public K-12 schools serving approximately 6,011 students.
How many high schools are in Coles County?
Coles County, Illinois has 10 public high schools, along with 3 middle schools and 6 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Coles County?
Mattoon CUSD 2 is the largest school district in Coles County, serving approximately 3,137 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
What is the population of Coles County?
Coles County, Illinois has a population of approximately 46,777, with a median age of 38. About 18.3% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Coles County?
Median household income in Coles County is $56,478, below the Illinois average of $70,291. About 11.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Coles County?
Approximately 26.9% of adults 25 and older in Coles County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Coles County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 54.7% of students in Coles County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Illinois county average of 48.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Coles County schools?
Across Coles County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 21.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Coles County?
Coles County residents are approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Coles County is owner-occupied?
Coles County has about 22,681 housing units, of which roughly 60.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data