Cobden Jr High School
Cobden, IL · Cobden SUD 17
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
368th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 46%· Stable
413 N Appleknocker St, Cobden, IL 62920
(618)893-4031NCES ID 171057001273Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cobden Jr High School 368th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 46% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 44th in 2019 to 46th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2024: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 89 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.7% | 75.3% | ▲ 11.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 31.4% | 22.5% | ▼ 8.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.9% | 2.2% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $203K in zip 62920 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Cobden Jr High School
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ELA 67% ▲10 · Math 25% ▼3Compare - #436Shawnee Jr High SchoolShawnee CUSD 84 · 9.8 mi away436th of 685
ELA 38% ▼19Compare - #624Carbondale Middle SchoolCarbondale ESD 95 · 12.9 mi away624th of 685
ELA 28% ▼29 · Math 12% ▼16Compare - #486Dongola Jr High SchoolDongola USD 66 · 12.9 mi away486th of 685
ELA 34% ▼23Compare - #559Murphysboro Middle SchoolMurphysboro CUSD 186 · 16.3 mi away559th of 685
ELA 36% ▼21 · Math 20% ▼8Compare - #192Carterville Jr High SchCarterville CUSD 5 · 17.9 mi away192nd of 685
ELA 64% ▲7 · Math 49% ▲21Compare - #68Carterville Intermediate SchCarterville CUSD 5 · 18.4 mi away68th of 685
ELA 74% ▲17 · Math 67% ▲39Compare - #443Marion Jr High SchoolMarion CUSD 2 · 21.6 mi away443rd of 685
ELA 44% ▼13 · Math 31% ▲3Compare
What school district is Cobden Jr High School in?
Cobden Jr High School is part of the Cobden SUD 17 district in Cobden, Illinois.
Is Cobden Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cobden Jr High School 368th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 46% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cobden Jr High School?
White 75%, Hispanic 23%, Two or more races 2% (89 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cobden Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62920 is $203K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.