News from July 2021
Report: 67 percent of 2018 Douglass Academy High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In the two years after 73 percent of Douglass Academy High School's class of 2018 graduated on time, 67 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
At Villa Grove, 88 percent of students graduate high school
About 81 percent of ninth graders in 2020 were "on track" to graduate at Villa Grove High School, where the four-year graduation rate was 88 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Palestine Grade School reports 0% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Palestine Grade School stayed flat at 0 percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a Education Daily Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
Economically disadvantaged students at New Haven High School average 451.6 on the SAT math test (2018-2019)
Economically disadvantaged students scored 451.6 on average on the SAT math test at New Haven High School during the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the overall average for all students in the school.
88.1 percent of Geneva Middle School South teachers stay put; average earns $73,113 per year
The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 88.1 percent of teachers stay at Geneva Middle School South year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.
Students with disabilities at Belding Area School District score 790.6 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)
Students with disabilities at Belding Area School District scored 790.6 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.
Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12) students scored 496.4 on average on reading and writing portion of the SAT (2018-2019)
Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12) ranks 273rd among public schools in Michigan with an average score of 496.4 on the evidence-based writing and reading portion of the SAT, according to the Michigan Department of Educations' 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) reports.
Male students at Belding Area School District score 913.6 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)
Male students at Belding Area School District scored 913.6 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.
Economically disadvantaged students at Lake Shore High School average 442.8 on the SAT math test (2018-2019)
Economically disadvantaged students scored 442.8 on average on the SAT math test at Lake Shore High School during the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the overall average for all students in the school.
Economically disadvantaged students at Trenton Public Schools average 453.2 on the SAT math test (2018-2019)
Economically disadvantaged students scored 453.2 on average on the SAT math test at Trenton Public Schools during the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the overall average for all students in the district.
Students with disabilities at Marshall High School score 756.8 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)
Students with disabilities at Marshall High School scored 756.8 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.
94.4 percent of Hamilton teachers stay put; average earns $70,598 per year
The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 94.4 percent of teachers stay at Hamilton Elementary School year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.
Lebanon High School scores 24.1% ELA proficiency, 17.2% on math in 2019
Of the 274 students attending Lebanon High School in 2019, 24.1 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 17.2 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
Learning Options High School students average 827 overall on the SAT (2018-2019)
Learning Options High School ranks 635th among public schools in Michigan with an average overall score of 827 among students who took the SAT exam in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.
Byron Center Charter School is tied for 762nd in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)
Byron Center Charter School is tied for 762nd among Michigan public high schools with 14 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.
English language learners at Lakeview High School score 855.9 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)
English language learners at Lakeview High School (Lakeview School District - Calhoun) scored 855.9 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.
Bullock Creek School District students scored 507.3 on average on reading and writing portion of the SAT (2018-2019)
Bullock Creek School District ranks 146th among public school districts in Michigan with an average score of 507.3 on the evidence-based writing and reading portion of the SAT in 2018-2019, according to the Michigan Department of Educations' 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) reports.
Ashton-Franklin Center High School reports 2% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Ashton-Franklin Center High School rose to two percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a Education Daily Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
Black students at Marshall High School score 969.2 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)
Black students at Marshall High School scored 969.2 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.
Economically disadvantaged students at Wyandotte Public Schools average 453 on the SAT math test (2018-2019)
Economically disadvantaged students scored 453 on average on the SAT math test at Wyandotte Public Schools during the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the overall average for all students in the district.