📍 413 N Appleknocker St, Cobden, Union County, 62920
Cobden Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Cobden, Union County. The school has 211 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Erin Wiltowski. It is part of the Cobden SUD 17 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cobden Elem School enrolls 211 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 167 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
150 of the school's 211 students (71%) 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 Elem 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 Elem 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 211 students, Cobden Elem School is larger than the district average of about 151 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant