Cobden Jr High School

As a tiny middle school in Cobden, Illinois, Cobden Jr High School instructs 96 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Cobden SUD 17. Enrollment runs roughly 79% smaller than the state mean of about 462.

Cobden SUD 17 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 454 students; Cobden Jr High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cobden Jr High School reports that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest is composed of 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Cobden Jr High School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 94% of students at Cobden Jr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Union County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Cobden Jr High School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 17.4%; this one delivers 37.5%, a residual of +20.1 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Union County indicate median household income runs about $55,728, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Union County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,478 students), of which Cobden Jr High School is one.

Cobden High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cobden Jr High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 46.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cobden Jr High School's enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 129 (now 96). The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 30% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.