| Index | Mattoon | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 114 | 7,963 |

| Index | Mattoon | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.8% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.7% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.5% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.2% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.2% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mattoon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mattoon, WI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mattoon, WI, an average of 74.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hatley, WI | 571 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Birnamwood, WI | 793 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Wittenberg, WI | 967 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Antigo, WI | 7,941 | 30% | 38.0% |
| White Lake, WI | 291 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Mattoon, WI | 426 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chefornak, AK | 426 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Ramona, SD | 426 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Texhoma, TX | 425 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Carlos, MN | 425 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Nordheim, TX | 427 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Mattoon, WI | 426 | n/a |