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Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3a School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 331 students in Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3a School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3a School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
331 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3a School District, which is ranked within the top 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#248 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
27%
# Black Students
3 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
327 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
99%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
32
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,634 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,767
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,634
$21,244
Best Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3a School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cowden-herrick Grade School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 N Broadway St
Herrick, IL 62431
(618) 428-5223
Herrick, IL 62431
(618) 428-5223
Grades: K-5
| 161 students
Rank: #22.
Cowden-herrick Jr/sr High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
633 County Highway 22
Cowden, IL 62422
(217) 783-2125
Cowden, IL 62422
(217) 783-2125
Grades: 6-12
| 170 students
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