Cortland, IL Public Schools

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52%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

9%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

5%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Cortland school information

Index	Cortland	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	23%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	1	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Cortland are 52% lower than the national average
There are approximately 1 public schools in Cortland
90.6% of people in Cortland have completed 8th grade
90.6% of people in Cortland have completed high school
28.9% of people in Cortland have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Cortland

Index	Cortland	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	90.6%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	90.6%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	70.0%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	42.3%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	28.9%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.4%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.1%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%

Cortland, IL School Districts

DeKalb Community Unit School District 428

There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cortland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cortland, IL schools is 23%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Cortland, IL, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.6% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Campton Hills, IL	10,962	61%	26.0%
Big Rock, IL	1,271	55%	13.5%
Burlington, IL	514	54%	12.5%
Maple Park, IL	1,599	50%	4.7%
Hinckley, IL	2,190	46%	4.2%
Cortland, IL	4,261	23%	52.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Medina, TN	4,260	59%	23.6%
Centralia, MO	4,260	58%	20.1%
Morgan, UT	4,259	48%	= 100
Lyons, GA	4,263	40%	15.9%
High Ridge, MO	4,257	47%	2.6%
Cortland, IL	4,261	23%	52.1%

Source: The Cortland, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.