For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 307 students in Meridian Community Unit School District 15. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Meridian Community Unit School District 15 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Meridian Community Unit School District 15 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Meridian High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
986 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Meridian Community Unit School District 15, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#513 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Diversity Score
0.16
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
29%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $15,481 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,537 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,481
$22,430
Spending / Student
$13,537
$21,668
Best Meridian Community Unit School District 15 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meridian High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
728 S Wall St
Macon, IL 62544
(217) 764-5233
Macon, IL 62544
(217) 764-5233
Gr: 9-12 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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