At Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School, a 25.9-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.
On Oct. 18, 2018, Daniel and Erin Walters purchased a four bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home at 590 Hickory Lane, Charleston from Aaron D. and Hannah E. York for $290,000.
More than 93.5 percent of teachers stay at Altamont High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
The revenue Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 received through local taxes increased 7.2 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of public schools data.
On Friday, October 12, 2018, Effingham Mayor Jeff Bloemker, local attorney Scott Ealy, and Effingham County Fair Queen Serena Strullmyer put their palates to the test at Downtown Chili Fest.
The truancy rate at Tuscola High School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
More than 92.2 percent of teachers stay at Mayo Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
The two bedroom, one bathroom home at 6095 Lake Road, Mattoon was sold on Oct. 17, 2018 by Steve Puckett and Trustees Carlissa (and others) for $84,000. The buyers were Drew J Hopper and R Klein Gabrielle.
The truancy rate at Crestwood Elementary School rose to 0.4 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
The truancy rate at Main Street Elementary School fell to 1 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.