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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 Indiana 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 Universal.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
5–8South Vermillion Middle SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
9–12South Vermillion High SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
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.