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Flanagan-Cornell District 74
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Nebraska, Flanagan, Rooks Creek, Long Point and Waldo, and parts of Pike.
Students
303
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,580
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Flanagan-Cornell District 74
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.5M, about $8,261 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,580 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 36%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
311’20
314’21
296’22
352’23
303’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8Chenoa, Eppards Point, Yates
$16,593per student
Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426Amity
$18,152per student
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11Gridley, Panola
$15,098per student
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6Groveland, Minonk
$19,474per 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.