C−
Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Amity, Esmen and Cornell, and parts of Newtown and Sunbury.
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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340, 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.
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.