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Flanagan-Cornell District 74 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 high school serving 109 students in Flanagan-Cornell District 74. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Flanagan-Cornell District 74 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Flanagan-Cornell District 74 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Flanagan-cornell High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
352 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Flanagan-Cornell District 74, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#730 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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.
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 District 74 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Flanagan-cornell High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
202 E Falcon Hwy
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2291
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2291
Gr: 9-12 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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