Summary:
The 61740 zip code is home to two schools: Flanagan Elementary School, serving grades PK-8, and Flanagan-Cornell High School, serving grades 9-12. These schools are part of the Flanagan-Cornell District 74, which is ranked 457th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Flanagan-Cornell High School has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 583rd out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023 to 173rd out of 698 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a strong 89% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate, both of which are positive indicators of student success. In contrast, Flanagan Elementary School generally performs below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math, with some exceptions in specific grade levels, such as 5th grade ELA where the school scored 73.7% proficient or better, compared to 54.6% for the state.
Both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, around 25%, which is an area that may require further investigation and targeted interventions. Additionally, the higher free and reduced-price lunch rate at the high school, coupled with the higher per-student spending, suggests potential differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds and resource needs of the student populations between the elementary and high school.
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