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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 194 students in Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
314 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
15-19%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15-19%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
50%
80-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
10 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
281 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
90%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
18
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,694 is higher than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,258 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,694
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,258
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

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
| 194 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 314 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 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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