Cornell School District 426

Cornell School District 426, doing business as Cornell Elementary School, is a U.S. local government entity and public school district that receives federal formula grants from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support instructional programming for at-risk students. The district operates as a prime grant recipient (75% of recent awards) and as a sub-recipient of pass-through funding from the Illinois State Board of Education (25% of awards).

Cornell Elementary School is located in Cornell, Illinois, and holds no federal contracts or contract vehicles. The district's entire federal footprint derives from the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, a Department of Education formula grant administered through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The district has received annual prime grants under this program consistently since at least 2022, with the most recent prime award issued on July 1, 2026, and running through September 30, 2027. The district also receives sub-grant awards passed through the Illinois State Board of Education, which uses the same federal funding stream to support instructional initiatives. Those sub-grant awards fund student educational activities, materials, equipment, and instructional staffing for students at risk of failure, alongside professional development and parent involvement activities.

The district's customer base consists entirely of the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, which accounts for all twenty-four awards in the source data. Combined obligations across all awards total $965 thousand, reflecting the formula-grant nature of the funding — modest per-recipient allocations distributed across the nation's small and rural school districts. Award activity has averaged two to three awards per year over the past five years, with one award reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The district does not pursue or hold IDIQs, GWACs, BPAs, or multiple-award contracts, and therefore does not function as a contractor or teaming partner in the federal procurement market. The district's role is restricted to receipt and sub-receipt of Department of Education formula grant funds for direct use in K–12 instructional programming.