C+
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Dry Point Township, Cowden, Herrick Township, Lakewood Township, Herrick, Cold Spring Township, Bowling Green Township and Carson Township, and parts of Ramsey Township, Oconee Township, Clarksburg Township and Holland Township.
Students
343
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,221
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $1.4M, about $4,114 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Florence.
PK–2Pittsfield South Elem SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
3–8Pikeland Community SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
9–12Pittsfield High SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,221 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 60%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
318’20
303’21
322’22
331’23
343’24
Up 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 98%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Beecher City Community Unit School District 20Liberty Township, Loudon Township
$14,389per student
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204Hurricane Township, Sharon Township, South Hurricane Township
$15,730per student
St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202Loudon Township
$15,530per student
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203Sefton Township, Sharon Township
$16,121per 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.