Elementary Schools in Cobden SUD 17

Summary:

The Cobden SUD 17 district in Illinois has one elementary school, Cobden Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 219 students.

Cobden Elementary School's performance on standardized tests has been mixed compared to state averages, with the school outperforming in some grade levels and subjects but underperforming in others. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 825 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools (3 out of 5 stars) in 2024-2025 and 1,050 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024 (2 out of 5 stars). The school has a relatively high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 34.25% in 2023-2024, but a low student-teacher ratio of 9.9 in the same year. The school's per-student spending is $15,352 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Overall, Cobden Elementary School appears to have some areas of strength, such as its science proficiency and student-teacher ratio, but also faces challenges in certain academic areas and student socioeconomic factors. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve the school's overall performance and ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

District Detail

413 N Appleknocker St
Cobden, IL 62920-2121

(618) 893-2313

SchoolDigger Rank:
513^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 454

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cobden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-2311	223	22	10.1	92.8%	167 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	59.3	825^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.9%		45.1	1050^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.2%	225	56.7	54.5	57.6	53.3	55.2	45.5	42.4	30.0	39.6	96.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	15.9	$15,304	$1,389	$13,915

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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