Enrollment
135
High
DISTRICT 151 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBDEN SUD 17·NCES 171057001274
Cobden High School
413 N Appleknocker St, Cobden, IL 62920 · (618) 893-4031 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Illinois public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
129 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 36 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 24% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cobden SUD 17. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 16% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Illinois's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cobden High School
Cobden High School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobden High School this school | 135 | 95.6% | 39.2% |
| Tri-Point High School Cullom | 98 | 84.7% | 36.6% |
| Egyptian Sr High School Tamms | 84 | 98.8% | 16.9% |
| Murphysboro High School Murphysboro | 565 | 97.3% | 34.7% |
| Dongola High School Dongola | 62 | 98.4% | N/A |
| Sandoval Sr High School Sandoval | 124 | 82.3% | 22.6% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cobden High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #201 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 135 | #614 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.6% | #16 of 578 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
135
-41 (-23%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 135 | 13.8 | 9.8:1 | 96% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 13.3 | 10.5:1 | 54% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 161 | 13.1 | 12.3:1 | 52% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 14.9 | 12.1:1 | 60% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 13 | 12.6:1 | 62% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 150 | 14 | 10.7:1 | 49% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 188 | 17 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 159 | 17 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cobden High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (181 to 135); teachers down 8% (14.9 to 13.8).
About Cobden High School
Families in Cobden, Illinois, are served by Cobden High School, a very small high school. The school has 135 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Illinois enroll about 834 students on average.
Cobden SUD 17 has 3 schools; together they serve 454 students.
Of every 100 students at Cobden High School, about 56 are White. Other reported shares: 38% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Union County's residents are about 90% White, 33 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Cobden High School lists 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.8 students per teacher. Across high schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 96% of the student body. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Union County is 33 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Cobden High School lands at A-, ahead of 77% of Illinois public high schools.
Test results at Cobden High School are 22.9 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.2%, compared with a predicted 16.3%, which ranks in the top 10% in Illinois.
For Union County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $55,728 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Union County number 18, with about 2,478 students.
Cobden High School's nearest public school is Cobden Jr High School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Cobden High School. Cobden High School places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Cobden High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 41 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Cobden High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,997
Census ACS
Median income
$55,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,478 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cobden SUD 17
- Cobden Elementary SchoolElementary · 223 students
- Cobden Jr High SchoolMiddle · 96 students
Other schools in Cobden
- Cobden Elementary SchoolElementary · 223 students
- Cobden Jr High SchoolMiddle · 96 students
Nearby schools
- Cobden Jr High School0.0 mi · 96
- Cobden Elementary School0.1 mi · 223
- Lincoln Elementary School5.2 mi · 235
- Davie Elementary School5.3 mi · 122
- Anna Junior High School5.3 mi · 236
- Anna-Jonesboro High School5.7 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About Cobden High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cobden High School?
Cobden High School enrolls approximately 135 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cobden High School serve?
Cobden High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cobden High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cobden High School is approximately 9.8:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cobden High School?
Student demographics at Cobden High School are roughly 56% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cobden High School in?
Cobden High School is part of Cobden SUD 17.
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