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Schools in Flanagan · Flanagan-Cornell District 74

Flanagan’s public schools score below 76% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Flanagan’s districts is 17%, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Flanagan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 about 8 in 10 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
17%
▼ 13 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$19.6K
▼ 9% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
303 students on the public path
In brief

Flanagan’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,580 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Flanagan-Cornell High School. 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 Flanagan’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 24% 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 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1338)Better than 25%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 128 test results could put Flanagan anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of Flanagan’s students in the tested grades sat them (127 in math, 128 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Flanagan Elem SchoolFlanagan-Cornell District 74C+
9–12Flanagan-Cornell High SchoolFlanagan-Cornell District 74C−

Flanagan’s public schools are run by Flanagan-Cornell District 74, which also serves Long Point, Nebraska, Rooks Creek and Waldo. 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.

Flanagan-Cornell District 74Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 303 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,580IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 29.9% · 128 students tested
Math17%
State average 25.8% · 127 students tested

Flanagan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FlanaganC−Flanagan-Cornell District 74

Every school in Flanagan

2 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).

Also serving Flanaganin other towns
Flanagan Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
197 students9:1Rate it →
Flanagan-Cornell High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
106 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Flanagan’s schools

Are Flanagan’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Flanagan children attend score below 76% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Flanagan in?

Flanagan-Cornell District 74, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 303 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Flanagan kids go to high school?

Flanagan-Cornell High School, with 106 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Flanagan spend per student?

$19,580 in Flanagan-Cornell District 74 (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.