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Mattoon, IL

16,667 residents•3,418 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
4.5
out of 10
4% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
37%Math
48%Reading
5% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
2.34
per 1,000 students
46% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
45.42
per 1,000 residents
8% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in Mattoon; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Mattoon

13 schools
5.2
Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.8
Mattoon Middle School
Middlepublic
3.6
Riddle Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Adult LIFE Academy
Elementarypublic
—
Eastern Il Efe System
Highpublic
—
Franklin Elementary School
Preschoolpublic
—
Life Academy
Elementarypublic
—
Mattoon High School
Highpublic
—
Mattoon Regional Innovation Center
Highpublic
—
Neil Armstrong Program/Hawthorne
Middlepublic
—
St Johns Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
—
St Johns Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Mattoon

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Mattoon in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
46% below Illinois avg
2.34
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
2
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Drugs13%
  • Sex13%
  • Theft13%
  • Vandalism13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Mattoon

757 total incidents reported across Mattoon in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
8% below Illinois avg
45.42
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
283
Property
291
Drug
172
Weapons
5
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Assault31%
  • Drugs23%
  • Theft16%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary7%
  • Sex5%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,418 students enrolled across Mattoon's schools.

  • Public3,06990%
  • Private34910%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Mattoon's K-12 schools.

  • White80%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Black5%
  • Asian2%
50%Female50%Male
53%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.