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Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Mattoon, Mattoon, Lafayette, North Okaw, Humboldt, Paradise, Pleasant Grove and Humboldt.
Students
2,983
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,880
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$13.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.7M, about $4,593 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,880 per student · 26% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 51%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,059’20
3,121’21
3,137’22
3,075’23
2,983’24
About steady.
Students
White 79%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Charleston Community Unit School District 1Charleston, Charleston, Hutton
$14,205per student
Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306Arcola, Bourbon
$18,130per student
Sullivan Community Unit School District 300East Nelson, Jonathan Creek, Whitley
$12,363per student
Arthur Community Unit School District 305Bourbon, Jonathan Creek
$18,458per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.