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Cornell CCSD 426 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 112 students in Cornell CCSD 426 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Cornell CCSD 426 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
3,103 Schools
# Students
112 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cornell CCSD 426 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#604 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
27%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
95%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,384 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,071 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,384
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,071
$21,244
Best Cornell CCSD 426 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cornell Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 N 7th St
Cornell, IL 61319
(815) 358-2216
Cornell, IL 61319
(815) 358-2216
Gr: K-8 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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