C−
Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Amity Township, Esmen Township and Cornell, and parts of Newtown Township and Sunbury Township.
Students
114
Schools
1
Spent per student
$18,152
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
What stands out about Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Sherrard Community Unit School District 200, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,152 per student · 16% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 24%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
97’20
101’21
95’22
112’23
114’24
Up 17.5% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pontiac Township High School District 90Nevada Township, Odell Township, Pontiac Township
$21,527per student
Dwight Township High School District 230Allen Township, Nevada Township
$31,169per student
Flanagan-Cornell District 74Long Point Township, Rooks Creek Township
$19,580per student
Odell Community Consolidated School District 435Nevada Township, Odell Township
$16,525per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.