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Cobden Junior High School

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Cobden Junior High School ranks 668 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

668^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Cobden Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the small town of Cobden, Illinois. With just 89 students, the school is part of the Cobden SUD 17 school district, which is ranked 513 out of 811 districts in the state.

Academically, Cobden Junior High School's performance on state assessments is generally below the Illinois averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. However, the school's low-income students perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide. Interestingly, the school outperforms some nearby middle schools, such as Murphysboro Middle School and Carbondale Middle School, in ELA proficiency, though it lags behind higher-performing schools like Carterville Junior High School and Anna Junior High School.

One area of concern for Cobden Junior High School is its high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 7.5% to 26.3% in recent years. This is a significant issue, as chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. Despite these challenges, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and its ability to support its low-income students suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement and collaboration with other schools in the region.

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,322

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

413 N Appleknocker St
Cobden, IL 62920-2121

(618) 893-4031

District: Cobden SUD 17

Students who attend Cobden Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Cobden High School

Feeder schools for Cobden Junior High School:

Elementary:

Cobden Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

Illinois avg46%

668^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

513^th of 811Cobden SUD 17 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	668 of 1368	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	652 of 1363	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	650 of 1367	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	434 of 1369	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	678 of 1241	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	529 of 1356	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	604 of 1293	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	552 of 1293	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.6	325 of 1294	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	50.0	546 of 1302	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.1	762 of 1322	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	814 of 1367	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.3	847 of 1365	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.1	1042 of 1344	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.8	888 of 1327	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.5	771 of 1318	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.6	870 of 1293	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.6	882 of 1287	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.8	929 of 1272	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.2	770 of 1209	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.2	942 of 1204	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.3	871 of 1185	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	661 of 1248	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	623 of 1251	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	452 of 1275	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	415 of 1286	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	462 of 1017	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	451 of 1276	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	546 of 1226	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	41.0	362 of 661	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	417 of 662	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	457 of 517	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	532 of 639	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	467 of 590	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	339 of 1229	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	146 of 1221	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	317 of 1019	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	519 of 1161	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	597 of 1271	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	587 of 1264	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	752 of 1292	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	429 of 1286	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.8	872 of 1048	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	573 of 1296	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	607 of 1223	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	24.7	551 of 602	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	515 of 884	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	549 of 875	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	458 of 895	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.9	299 of 898	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	564 of 813	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	462 of 905	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	519 of 889	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)45th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2018)8th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+4 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Science18%-27 vs state

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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)	% Meningococcal (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cobden Junior High School	Public	6-8	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-4031	96	8	11.6	93.8%	72 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	47	668^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.2%		46.3	652^nd of 1363 public middle schools	52.2%	16		18.5			44.1	77.4	51.9	57.6			26.5	45.2	11.1	28.3	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	$12,322	$1,399	$10,924
Anna Junior High School	Public	5-8	301 S Green St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 833-6415	236	18	12.8	49.2%	211 (89.4%)	4 (1.7%)	19 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	59.6	495^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.8%		56.2	510^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.6%	15	45.8	38.5		67.8	64.4	59.0	82.7	68.0		16.9	13.6	26.2	44.2	24.7	97.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.6	98.0	98.0	74.2	$14,425	$967	$13,458
Shawnee Junior High School	Public	6-8	3365 State Hwy 3 N	Wolf Lake	62998	Union County	Shawnee CUSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5307	62	5	12.4	80.6%	56 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	22.1	1069^th of 1368 public middle schools	21.9%		26.9	961^st of 1363 public middle schools	29.5%	108		15.4			22.7	56.5	30.8	37.9			9.1	21.7	0.0	12.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	96.0	$22,516	$1,662	$20,854
Carbondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 E Grand Ave	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-2174	457	35	12.9	73.3%	115 (25.2%)	221 (48.4%)	54 (11.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.8%)	18.5	1150^th of 1368 public middle schools	15.9%		18.4	1140^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.4%	10		24.6			29.0	29.1	26.2	28.1			14.2	13.8	9.4	12.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	94.5	$17,490	$1,976	$15,514
Dongola Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	51	3	17.0	100.0%	46 (90.2%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	27.8	966^th of 1368 public middle schools	29.4%		23.3	1034^th of 1363 public middle schools	24.1%	68		46.7			21.1	41.7	46.7	34.8			10.5	16.7	0.0	8.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,154	$1,540	$18,614
Jackson/Perry Middle School TAOEP	Public	6-8	1725B Shomaker Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Murphysboro Middle School	Public	6-8	2125 Spruce St	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3041	422	35	12.1	95.5%	299 (70.9%)	53 (12.6%)	35 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	31.9	908^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.6%		18.2	1148^th of 1363 public middle schools	15.8%	240		35.6			53.0	25.2	31.5	36.6			24.2	16.3	19.5	20.0	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.4	97.3	97.5	96.8	$17,553	$1,533	$16,020
Carterville Junior High School	Public	7-8	816 S Division St	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 985-4500	344	23	14.8	45.3%	272 (79.1%)	9 (2.6%)	26 (7.6%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	76.1	289^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.9%		85.5	164^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.0%	125		53.0				59.7	70.5	65.2				57.2	43.4	50.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.1	$12,153	$311	$11,842
Carterville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	300 School St	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 985-6411	500	36	14.0	46.8%	411 (82.2%)	19 (3.8%)	23 (4.6%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)								(n/a)	53.2		70.3	72.3	81.3			74.8	66.2	74.0	60.8			67.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	64.5	98.8	98.8	30.1	$10,990	$320	$10,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Cobden Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Cobden Junior High School?

Students at Cobden Junior High School are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Cobden Junior High School in?

Cobden SUD 17

What high school do graduates of Cobden Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Cobden Junior High School usually go on to attend Cobden High School

How many students attend Cobden Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Cobden Junior High School.

Is Cobden Junior High School a good school?

Cobden Junior High School ranks 668^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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