Cobden School Unit District 17

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for Cobden and Alto Pass, and parts of Pomona.

At a glance

454Students enrolled

3Schools

2Towns served

$18,206Spent per student

10:1Student–teacher ratio

94%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

CobdenAlto Pass

Grades PK–5

Cobden Elem School223 students · CobdenThis district

Grades 6–8

Cobden Jr High School96 students · CobdenThis district

Grades 9–12

Cobden High School135 students · CobdenThis district

Grades PK–5

Cobden Elem School223 students · CobdenThis district

Grades 6–8

Cobden Jr High School96 students · CobdenThis district

Grades 9–12

Cobden High School135 students · CobdenThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs IL

Math proficiency17%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts22%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 87.3%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2017–18). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$18,206

per student each year · 16% below the IL average

Spending

Classroom instruction65%

Support & administration31%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)23%

State70%

Federal7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

484’20

467’21

465’22

447’23

454’24

Students

White · 69%315

Hispanic · 26%119

Two or more races · 4%19

Black · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Cobden1,170 people

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Alto Pass343 people

Also covers small parts of Pomona.

Schools3 in district

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Cobden Elem SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 223 students · Cobden

C+Public 📚

Cobden Jr High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 96 students · Cobden

C+Public 🏫

Cobden High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 135 students · Cobden

BPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Carbondale Community High School District 165Carbondale · Makanda · Makanda + 1 more · $22,399 per student

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Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140Makanda · Makanda · $14,579 per student

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Carbondale Elementary School District 95Carbondale · $19,629 per student

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Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130Makanda · $14,116 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.