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 Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Sterling Community Unit District 5, 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.