C+
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Dry Point, Cowden, Herrick, Lakewood, Herrick, Cold Spring, Bowling Green and Carson, and parts of Ramsey, Oconee, Clarksburg and Holland.
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 Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
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, Loudon
$14,389per student
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204Hurricane, Sharon, South Hurricane
$15,730per student
St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202Loudon
$15,530per student
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203Sefton, Sharon
$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.