Cobden High School

Summary:

Cobden High School is a public high school located in Cobden, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 161 students. The school is part of the Cobden SUD 17 district, which is ranked 461 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cobden High School has had strong graduation rates, ranging from 85.1% to 96.4% over the past 5 years, which is generally higher than the nearby schools like Murphysboro High School and Goreville High School. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.4% in 2020-2021 to 26.3% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the nearby schools. Cobden High School's test scores in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts have been lower than the state averages, with only 25% and 21.9% proficiency respectively in 2023-2024. Interestingly, the school's science proficiency on the ISA test has been higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby schools, Cobden High School has generally performed better than Murphysboro High School and Goreville High School, but not as well as Carterville High School, which is a higher-performing school. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.2 in 2022-2023 is lower than the nearby schools, which may contribute to its relatively better performance in certain areas. Overall, Cobden High School appears to be a relatively stable and moderately performing school, with some areas of strength and some areas for improvement, particularly in addressing the recent increase in chronic absenteeism and improving its test scores in core academic areas.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 413 N Appleknocker St
       Cobden, IL  62920-2121


(618) 893-4031

District: Cobden SUD 17

SchoolDigger Rank:
273rd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,250 Help


Feeder schools for Cobden High School:

Elementary:    Cobden Elementary School
Middle:    Cobden Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  161

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.9%
Hispanic:
34.2%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.6% Help


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Compare Details Cobden High School ranks better than 60.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.85. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Cobden High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cobden High School is $16,250.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cobden High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cobden High School 273rd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Cobden High School in the ranking list.)

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Cobden SUD 17:

SchoolDigger ranks Cobden SUD 17 461st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cobden High School

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Rank History for all students at Cobden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 50.96 334th 586 43.0%
2004 26.90 478th 592 19.3%
2005 60.12 260th 590 55.9%
2006 42.04 403rd 596 32.4%
2007 25.36 495th 612 19.1%
2008 30.90 484th 624 22.4%
2009 35.32 463rd 632 26.7%
2010 44.96 426th 643 33.7%
2011 44.24 411th 655 37.3%
2012 39.64 466th 665 29.9%
2013 54.20 344th 670 48.7%
2014 53.35 342nd 670 49.0%
2015 75.68 112th 614 81.8%
2016 51.68 263rd 643 59.1%
2017 67.72 167th 642 74.0%
2018 43.16 380th 647 41.3%
2019 67.10 185th 701 73.6%
2021 47.94 313th 688 54.5%
2022 36.64 452nd 699 35.3%
2023 56.39 264th 699 62.2%
2024 53.85 273rd 697 60.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cobden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.59 151st 493 69.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cobden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.27 336th 585 42.6%
2019 59.50 199th 639 68.9%
2021 65.80 134th 611 78.1%
2023 55.68 240th 644 62.7%
2024 74.98 108th 639 83.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Cobden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.63 451st 620 27.3%
2019 67.46 187th 665 71.9%
2021 58.14 231st 639 63.8%
2022 40.94 388th 658 41.0%
2023 39.30 410th 656 37.5%
2024 50.28 292nd 664 56.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Cobden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.55 255th 619 58.8%
2019 64.56 189th 675 72.0%
2021 35.14 400th 653 38.7%
2022 30.65 457th 664 31.2%
2023 74.11 134th 668 79.9%
2024 55.94 240th 668 64.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cobden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.15 171st 291 41.2%
2019 28.37 236th 317 25.6%
2021 24.58 250th 317 21.1%
2022 21.91 268th 335 20.0%
2023 37.45 200th 333 39.9%
2024 21.12 281st 336 16.4%
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Rank History for White students at Cobden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.22 369th 548 32.7%
2019 67.65 150th 552 72.8%
2021 43.56 268th 553 51.5%
2022 30.09 401st 560 28.4%
2023 53.60 222nd 557 60.1%
2024 52.22 216th 554 61.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Cobden High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 182 1 n/a 6 n/a n/a n/a 0 189
1990 155 1 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 160
1991 148 1 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 159
1992 138 0 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 154
1993 140 0 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 156
1994 134 1 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 151
1995 145 1 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 160
1996 145 1 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 160
1997 157 0 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 180
1998 159 0 1 28 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1999 160 0 0 30 0 n/a n/a 0 190
2000 166 0 0 30 0 n/a n/a 0 196
2001 161 0 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 188
2002 146 1 2 24 0 n/a n/a 0 173
2003 146 1 2 24 0 n/a n/a 0 173
2004 171 0 2 29 0 n/a n/a 0 202
2005 179 0 2 39 0 n/a n/a 0 220
2006 163 0 0 45 0 n/a n/a 3 211
2007 180 0 0 45 0 n/a n/a 2 227
2008 165 0 1 53 1 n/a n/a 2 222
2009 165 0 0 44 1 n/a n/a 2 212
2010 134 0 0 40 0 n/a n/a 2 176
2011 108 1 0 38 1 1 1 0 150
2012 92 1 0 35 1 1 3 0 133
2013 96 0 0 46 1 0 5 0 148
2014 95 1 0 51 1 0 1 0 149
2015 109 0 0 55 2 0 1 0 167
2016 104 0 0 58 1 0 1 0 164
2017 119 0 0 55 1 0 0 0 175
2018 122 0 1 57 1 0 0 0 181
2019 124 0 0 57 0 0 0 0 181
2020 132 0 1 53 0 0 1 0 187
2021 116 0 1 58 0 0 1 0 176
2022 114 0 1 53 0 0 5 0 173
2023 98 0 2 55 0 0 6 0 161

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cobden High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 189 18.4 10.2 n/a
1990 160 16.7 9.5 n/a
1991 159 17.0 9.3 n/a
1992 154 17.0 9.0 n/a
1993 156 17.0 9.2 n/a
1994 151 16.6 9.1 n/a
1995 160 17.0 9.4 n/a
1996 160 17.0 9.4 n/a
1997 180 17.1 10.5 n/a
1998 188 17.0 11.1 n/a
1999 190 16.0 11.9 n/a
2000 196 16.0 12.3 n/a
2001 188 17.0 11.1 n/a
2002 173 12.5 13.8 31.2
2003 173 12.5 13.8 31.2
2004 202 13.5 15.0 30.2
2005 220 13.5 16.3 31.8
2006 211 15.5 13.6 39.4
2007 227 17.0 13.4 41.3
2008 222 16.0 13.9 47.7
2009 212 16.0 13.3 44.3
2010 176 16.0 11.0 45.4
2011 150 14.4 10.3 48.7
2012 133 14.0 9.4 44.4
2013 148 21.6 6.8 54.1
2014 149 17.5 8.5 55.7
2015 167 12.0 13.9 59.9
2016 164 14.0 11.7 62.2
2017 175 12.7 13.7 60
2018 181 14.9 12.1 59.7
2019 181 17.7 10.2 59.1
2020 187 13.8 13.4 41.7
2021 176 n/a n/a n/a
2022 173 13.3 12.9 43.9
2023 161 13.1 12.2 51.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cobden High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 189 18.4 10.2 n/a
1990 160 16.7 9.5 n/a
1991 159 17.0 9.3 n/a
1992 154 17.0 9.0 n/a
1993 156 17.0 9.2 n/a
1994 151 16.6 9.1 n/a
1995 160 17.0 9.4 n/a
1996 160 17.0 9.4 n/a
1997 180 17.1 10.5 n/a
1998 188 17.0 11.1 n/a
1999 190 16.0 11.9 n/a
2000 196 16.0 12.3 n/a
2001 188 17.0 11.1 n/a
2002 173 12.5 13.8 31.2
2003 173 12.5 13.8 31.2
2004 202 13.5 15.0 30.2
2005 220 13.5 16.3 31.8
2006 211 15.5 13.6 39.4
2007 227 17.0 13.4 41.3
2008 222 16.0 13.9 47.7
2009 212 16.0 13.3 44.3
2010 176 16.0 11.0 45.4
2011 150 14.4 10.3 48.7
2012 133 14.0 9.4 44.4
2013 148 21.6 6.8 54.1
2014 149 17.5 8.5 55.7
2015 167 12.0 13.9 59.9
2016 164 14.0 11.7 62.2
2017 175 12.7 13.7 60
2018 181 14.9 12.1 59.7
2019 181 17.7 10.2 59.1
2020 187 13.8 13.4 41.7
2021 176 n/a n/a n/a
2022 173 13.3 12.9 43.9
2023 161 13.1 12.2 51.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Cobden High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaMeningococcalDTP
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.3%25.9%
2017100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.8%19.4%100.0%
2018100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%22.6%100.0%
2019100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%46.3%100.0%
2021100.0%99.4%99.4%99.4%100.0%98.9%99.4%100.0%
202298.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%
202397.5%98.1%98.1%98.1%97.5%98.1%98.8%98.8%
202497.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cobden High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $475 (4.7%) $9,714 (95.3%) $10,188
2020 $344 (3.4%) $9,797 (96.6%) $10,141
2021 $372 (3.4%) $10,544 (96.6%) $10,916
2022 $372 (3.4%) $10,544 (96.6%) $10,916
2023 $765 (5.6%) $12,928 (94.4%) $13,692
2024 $1,242 (7.6%) $15,007 (92.4%) $16,250

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cobden High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 185th of 701 High schoolsRanks 264th of 699 High schools
 11.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Cobden High School)35.720
 15.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Cobden SUD 17)35.720
 15.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Cobden High School)37.527.5
 10%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Cobden SUD 17)37.527.5
 10%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Cobden High School)37.552.6
 15.1%
   End of Course Science (Cobden SUD 17)37.552.6
 15.1%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students181161
 11%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian02
Hispanic5755
 3.5%
Pacific Islander00
White12498
 21%
Two or More Races06
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.1%51.6%
 7.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cobden High School

Cobden High School ranks 273rd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 161 students attended Cobden High School.

Students at Cobden High School are 61% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Cobden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cobden Elementary School
Middle : Cobden Junior High School


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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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