Best Public Schools in Cowden, IL

Summary:

The city of Cowden, Illinois is home to a single public school, Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 6-12. As the sole high school option in the area, it is the standout school in the region. The school's district, Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A, is ranked 213 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, from a high of 169 out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to a low of 592 out of 699 in 2022-2023. The school performs better in English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average, particularly in the 6th-8th grade IAR ELA tests. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with lower proficiency rates than the state average across the 6th-8th grade IAR Math tests. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.9%, which could be a contributing factor to its fluctuating performance.

Despite these challenges, Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School has a strong 95.5% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.6 to 1. However, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (68.48%). These factors present both opportunities and obstacles for the school's continued improvement and support for student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)				IAR Mathematics (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	633 County Highway 22	Cowden	62422	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 783-2125	170	17	10.3	67.1%	170 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	169^th of 697 public high schools	75.8%		16.1	592^nd of 699 public high schools	15.3%	423	57.1	75.0	75.0	66.7	72.3	16.7	30.0	9.5	18.5	32.1	28.5	$15,416	$2,619	$12,797

Cities Near Cowden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Herrick	4.33 mi	1	113^th
Beecher City	6.05 mi	2	235^th
Ramsey	12.41 mi	2	118^th
Saint Elmo	12.84 mi	3	705^th
Altamont	13.98 mi	2	238^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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