Meridian High School
Macon, IL · Meridian CUSD 15
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, fringe
346th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 42%· Stable
728 S Wall St, Macon, IL 62544
(217)764-5233NCES ID 170012300873Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Meridian High School 346th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 42% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 40th in 2019 to 42th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 307 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1994, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.6% | 91.2% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 4.9% | ▲ 4.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 10.9% | 2.6% | ▼ 8.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.6% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1994. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $156K in zip 62544 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2014
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Meridian High School
- #179Central A & M High SchoolCentral A & M CUD 21 · 5 mi away179th of 601
ELA 52% ▲4Compare - #124Mt Zion High SchoolMt Zion CUSD 3 · 7.8 mi away124th of 601
ELA 63% ▲15 · Math 52% ▲20Compare - #583Eisenhower High SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 9.3 mi away583rd of 601
ELA 17% ▼31 · Math 9% ▼23Compare - #558MacArthur High SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 10.4 mi away558th of 601
ELA 22% ▼26 · Math 12% ▼20Compare - #394Sangamon Valley High SchoolSangamon Valley CUSD 9 · 13.7 mi away394th of 601
ELA 44% ▼4 · Math 29% ▼3Compare - #393Okaw Valley High SchoolOkaw Valley CUSD 302 · 14.2 mi away393rd of 601
ELA 45% ▼3 · Math 29% ▼3Compare - #349Warrensburg-Latham High SchoolWarrensburg-Latham CUSD 11 · 16.3 mi away349th of 601
ELA 53% ▲5 · Math 27% ▼5Compare - #402Taylorville Sr High SchoolTaylorville CUSD 3 · 18.9 mi away402nd of 601
ELA 44% ▼4 · Math 27% ▼5Compare
What school district is Meridian High School in?
Meridian High School is part of the Meridian CUSD 15 district in Macon, Illinois.
Is Meridian High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Meridian High School 346th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 42% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Meridian High School?
White 91%, Hispanic 5%, Two or more races 3% (307 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Meridian High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62544 is $156K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.