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Schools in Cobden · Cobden School Unit District 17

Cobden’s public schools outscore 52% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cobden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. In Cobden, 34% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$18.2K
▼ 16% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
454 students on the public path
In brief

Cobden’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 578 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cobden’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 17% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,206 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cobden Jr High School, then Cobden High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cobden’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (578)Better than 70%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 216 test results could put Cobden anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Cobden’s students in the tested grades sat them (189 in math, 243 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cobden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cobden Elem SchoolCobden School Unit District 17C+
6–8Cobden Jr High SchoolCobden School Unit District 17C+
9–12Cobden High SchoolCobden School Unit District 17B−

Cobden’s public schools are run by Cobden School Unit District 17, which also serves Alto Pass. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cobden School Unit District 17Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 454 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,206IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 29.9% · 243 students tested
Math17%
State average 25.8% · 189 students tested

Cobden vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Cobden’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CobdenB−Cobden School Unit District 17

Every school in Cobden

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cobdenby address
Cobden Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
223 students10:1Rate it →
Cobden Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
96 students12:1Rate it →
Cobden High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
135 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Cobden’s schools

Are Cobden’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Cobden children attend outscore 52% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cobden in?

Cobden School Unit District 17, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 454 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cobden kids go to high school?

Cobden High School, with 135 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Cobden spend per student?

$18,206 in Cobden School Unit District 17 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.