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Cobden, Illinois - 3 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Cobden Sud 17 #40 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,161 per pupil, Cobden Sud 17 ranks #490 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
465
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,161
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cobden Sud 17 operates 3 public schools serving 465 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,161 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.7% local, 54.7% state, and 21.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #40 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 146.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.7% White, 26.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cobden High School, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.
Its largest campus is Cobden Elem School, enrolling 223 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Cobden Elem School accounts for 48.0% of all Cobden Sud 17 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Cobden Sud 17 a distant remainder — means Cobden Sud 17-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cobden Sud 17 school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Cobden Sud 17 school enrollment ranges from 96 students (lowest) to 223 students (highest), a spread of 127 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cobden Sud 17 student-counselor ratio is 146:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Cobden Sud 17 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Cobden Sud 17 is typically wider than the Cobden Sud 17-aggregate figure suggests.
Cobden Sud 17 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 465 students.
How much does Cobden Sud 17 spend per student?
Cobden Sud 17 spends $15,161 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #40 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Cobden Sud 17?
Cobden Sud 17 students are 68.7% White, 26.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cobden Sud 17?
Cobden Sud 17 has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #40 out of 763 districts in Illinois.