Mattoon High School

Located at 2521 Walnut Ave, in Mattoon, Illinois, Mattoon High School is a mid-tier senior high that teaches 888 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Mattoon CUSD 2.

Across the 5 schools in Mattoon CUSD 2 (2,983 students total), Mattoon High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mattoon High School reports that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder comes out to 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Mattoon High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Mattoon High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Coles County) records that median household earnings sit near $56,478, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Coles County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,973 students), of which Mattoon High School is one.

Mattoon Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Mattoon High School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mattoon High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 40.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 12%: 1,013 students in 2018 compared to 888 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 88% to 82%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.