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 Hurricane.
PK–5Ramsey Elem SchoolRamsey Community Unit School District 204
6–12Ramsey High SchoolRamsey Community Unit School District 204
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.