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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 is 1 public preschool serving 219 students in Cobden Sud 17 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Cobden Sud 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
447 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
32%
# Black Students
n/a
94,002 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
311 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
70%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
35
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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