Enrollment
287
High
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDIAN CUSD 15·NCES 170012300873
Meridian High School
728 S Wall St, Macon, IL 62544 · (217) 764-5233 · Macon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
125 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 70 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 25% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Meridian CUSD 15. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Meridian High School
Meridian High School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian High School this school | 287 | 43.6% | 38.0% |
| Sullivan High School Sullivan | 317 | 43.8% | 40.8% |
| Neoga Jr/Sr High School Neoga | 280 | 42.5% | 30.4% |
| Flora High School Flora | 353 | 43.9% | 37.0% |
| Stark County High School Toulon | 230 | 43.5% | 44.0% |
| Eastland Jr/Sr High School Lanark | 298 | 40.9% | 54.9% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Meridian High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #235 of 573 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #457 of 708 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #120 of 528 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #435 of 537 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #366 of 578 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.1% | #72 of 191 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
287
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 320
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 287 | 23.3 | 12.3:1 | 44% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 23.3 | 13.2:1 | 36% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 34% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 20.8 | 12.7:1 | 27% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 18 | 16.7:1 | 30% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | 26% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 22 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meridian High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (263 to 287); teachers up 12% (20.8 to 23.3).
About Meridian High School
Meridian High School sits in Macon, Illinois, and is classified as a high school. Enrollment stands at 287 students, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 66% fewer students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
The district, Meridian CUSD 15, has 942 students enrolled across 3 schools.
Meridian High School is 92% White by enrollment. Next come 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 74% White among all Macon County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
A staff of 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.3:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is 1.5 students per teacher. By family income, 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 61% average for public schools in Macon County is 17 points.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Meridian High School is 46.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.0%.
In the surrounding county, Macon County, the median household earns about $62,666 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Meridian High School, Macon County has 43 public schools.
Meridian High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Meridian Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, Meridian High School is ahead of the 32.4% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
Meridian High School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The school's student count fell 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,849
Census ACS
Median income
$62,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
14,702 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meridian CUSD 15
- Meridian Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Meridian Middle SchoolMiddle · 195 students
Other Meridian High schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Meridian High. Meridian High School is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Meridian High SchoolMounds, IL · 206 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 1,774 students
- Meridian High SchoolMeridian, MS · 1,253 students
- Meridian HighFalls Church, VA · 893 students
- Meridian High SchoolBELLINGHAM, WA · 534 students
Nearby schools
- Meridian Middle School0.0 mi · 195
- Central A & M High School5.0 mi · 215
- Gregory Intermediate5.1 mi · 200
- Meridian Elementary School6.7 mi · 460
- McGaughey Elementary School7.7 mi · 371
- Mt Zion Jr High School7.8 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Meridian High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Meridian High School?
Meridian High School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Meridian High School serve?
Meridian High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Meridian High School have?
Meridian High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Meridian High School?
Student demographics at Meridian High School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Meridian High School in?
Meridian High School is part of Meridian CUSD 15.
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