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Cobden Sud 17 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 308 students in Cobden Sud 17 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Cobden Sud 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
447 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cobden Sud 17 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#419 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
27%
# Black Students
n/a
200,526 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
311 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
70%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
35
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,356 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,103 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,356
$21,990

Spending / Student
$18,103
$21,244

Best Cobden Sud 17 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cobden Jr High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
413 N Appleknocker St
Cobden, IL 62920
(618) 893-4031
Cobden, IL 62920
(618) 893-4031
Grades: 6-8
| 89 students
Rank: #22.
Cobden Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
413 N Appleknocker St
Cobden, IL 62920
(618) 893-2311
Cobden, IL 62920
(618) 893-2311
Grades: PK-5
| 219 students
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