📍 413 N Appleknocker St, Cobden, Union County, 62920
Cobden High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Cobden, Union County. The school has 161 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Edwin Shoemate. It is part of the Cobden SUD 17 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cobden High School enrolls 161 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 34% Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98 | 61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
83 of the school's 161 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Cobden High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 58, state house district 115.
Cobden High School is one of 3 schools in Cobden SUD 17, based in Cobden, Illinois. The district serves 454 students district-wide and employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 161 students, Cobden High School is close to the district average of about 151 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant