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Flanagan-Cornell District 74 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 243 students in Flanagan-Cornell District 74. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Flanagan-Cornell District 74 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
352 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Flanagan-Cornell District 74, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#730 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
92%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,920 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,639 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,920
$22,423
Spending / Student
$21,639
$21,662
Best Flanagan-Cornell District 74 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Flanagan Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
202 E Falcon Hwy
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2261
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2261
Gr: PK-8 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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