Top Rankings
Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3a School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 168 students in Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3a School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3a School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
343 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3a School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.6%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.71
Showing 2013–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
n/a
31%
Showing 2002–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
21%
Showing 2006–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓
% White
98%
39%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,370 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,988 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$6 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$20,370
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$16,988
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
Best Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3a School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cowden-herrick Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
633 County Highway 22
Cowden, IL 62422
(217) 783-2125
Cowden, IL 62422
(217) 783-2125
Gr: 6-12 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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