Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District

202 E Falcon Hwy
Flanagan, IL 61740-7503
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 197 students in Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
303 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#730 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

12%
27%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

15-19%
30%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

50-54%
50%
(21-22)
80-89%
87%
(2022-23)
14.1%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.70

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
33%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
18%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

% White
92%
41%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,947 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$46,284 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$6 MM
$44,509 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,182
$25,132

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,947
$24,168

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

Best Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Flanagan Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
202 E Falcon Hwy
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2261
Gr: PK-8 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 303 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (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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