Summary:
The city of Cobden, Illinois is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Cobden Elementary School, Cobden High School, and Cobden Junior High School. The data reveals a mix of strengths and challenges across these schools, with some standout performance in specific areas but also uneven academic outcomes overall.
Cobden Elementary School stands out for its relatively high proficiency rates in Science and strong 5th-grade performance in English Language Arts (ELA). However, the school struggles with lower Math proficiency rates across all grades compared to district and state averages. In contrast, Cobden High School maintains a high 4-year graduation rate and low dropout rate, along with above-average Science proficiency. Meanwhile, Cobden Junior High School has mixed results, with 6th-grade ELA outperforming the district and state but lower performance in Math and 7th/8th-grade ELA.
The data also reveals disparities in socioeconomic factors and resource allocation across the schools. Cobden Elementary School has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 71.09% and the highest spending per student, while Cobden Junior High School has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 7.53% and the lowest spending per student. Addressing these differences, as well as the high chronic absenteeism rates across all three schools, could be important focus areas for the Cobden SUD 17 district to improve overall academic outcomes.
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