Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District

202 E Falcon Hwy
Flanagan, IL 61740-7503
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 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 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 243 students in Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 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 Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
352 Students
1,223,910 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#618 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
15-19%
28%
15-19%
30%
50-54%
50%
80-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
2%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
92%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,920 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,639 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,920
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,639
$21,244

Best Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Flanagan Elementary School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
202 E Falcon Hwy
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2261
Grades: PK-8
| 243 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 352 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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