Mattoon Middle School

Mattoon Middle School is one of the average-sized junior highs in Mattoon, Illinois, run under Mattoon CUSD 2, with 610 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 32% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Mattoon CUSD 2 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,983 students; Mattoon Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mattoon Middle School reports that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest consists of 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Mattoon Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Coles County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Mattoon Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.2%, the actual is 38.5%, a residual of +4.3 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Coles County put median household income runs about $56,478, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Mattoon Middle School is one of 23 public schools in Coles County (combined enrollment of about 5,973 students).

Franklin Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mattoon Middle School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 38.4%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 17%: 733 students in 2018 compared to 610 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 89% to 82% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.