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Flanagan-Cornell High School

Public Grades 9-12
173rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 75% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Flanagan-Cornell High School is a public high school serving 109 students in grades 9-12 in Flanagan, Illinois. The school is part of the Flanagan-Cornell District 74, which is ranked 457 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flanagan-Cornell High School stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 53.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. In ACT Science, 60.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 48.7%. The school also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 89%, on par with the state average. Compared to nearby Streator Township High School, Flanagan-Cornell has a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and a much lower student-teacher ratio of 8:1 versus 13.8:1.

However, the school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from a high of 173 out of 698 Illinois high schools in 2024-2025 to a low of 583 out of 699 in 2022-2023. Additionally, there are significant gaps in performance between different student subgroups, with male students ranking 181 out of 685 and female students ranking 252 out of 685 in the 2024-2025 school year. While Flanagan-Cornell High School has many strengths, the school may need to focus on addressing these areas of concern to ensure more consistent and equitable outcomes for all students.

106
Students ?
8.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,874
Per pupil spending ?
41.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 202 E Falcon Hwy
       Flanagan, IL  61740-7503

(815) 796-2291

District: Flanagan-Cornell District 74


Feeder schools for Flanagan-Cornell High School:

Elementary:    Flanagan Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.5%
Hispanic:
5.7%
African American:
0.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
Ranks in the top 25% of Illinois high schools
93% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)
Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Illinois avg48%
173rd of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 35 pts since 2015
From bottom 40% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
457th of 811Flanagan-Cornell District 74 among Illinois districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.0173 of 69875.2%★★★★☆
202434.9436 of 69737.4%★★☆☆☆
202317.0583 of 69916.6%★☆☆☆☆
202227.4514 of 69926.5%★☆☆☆☆
202121.7539 of 68821.7%★☆☆☆☆
201950.6328 of 70153.2%★★★☆☆
201849.1324 of 64749.9%★★★☆☆
201725.1500 of 64222.1%★☆☆☆☆
201653.8245 of 64361.9%★★★☆☆
201537.3366 of 61440.4%★★☆☆☆
201448.9379 of 67043.4%★★☆☆☆
201351.5366 of 67045.4%★★☆☆☆
201262.7259 of 66561.1%★★★☆☆
201151.2362 of 65544.7%★★☆☆☆
201064.7243 of 64362.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.7252 of 68563.2%★★★☆☆
202444.9330 of 66450.3%★★★☆☆
202238.1410 of 65837.7%★★☆☆☆
202113.9557 of 63912.8%★☆☆☆☆
201926.4495 of 66525.6%★☆☆☆☆
201850.2304 of 62051.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202596.118 of 67297.3%★★★★★
202419.9529 of 63917.2%★☆☆☆☆
202142.8308 of 61149.6%★★☆☆☆
201924.0507 of 63920.7%★☆☆☆☆
201835.3403 of 58531.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.4181 of 68573.6%★★★★☆
202428.8454 of 66832.0%★★☆☆☆
202323.0525 of 66821.4%★☆☆☆☆
202218.6552 of 66416.9%★☆☆☆☆
202129.3453 of 65330.6%★★☆☆☆
201942.3384 of 67543.1%★★☆☆☆
201845.1346 of 61944.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202554.2219 of 56461.2%★★★☆☆
202423.3430 of 55422.4%★☆☆☆☆
20237.1544 of 5572.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.2522 of 5606.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.0528 of 5534.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.3505 of 5528.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201834.3357 of 54834.9%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+22 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile~ school
Female (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school
White (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science61%+12 vs state
English Language Arts54%~ state avg
Mathematics46%+7 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 106 students attended Flanagan-Cornell High School.

Flanagan-Cornell High School ranks 173rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Flanagan-Cornell High School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic.

Flanagan-Cornell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Flanagan Elementary School


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