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Monday, December 23, 2024

12.9 percent of Parkview Junior High School students pass state tests

On the 2014-2015 PARCC exam (www.illinoisreportcard.com), students at Parkview Junior High School scored a passage rate of 12.9 percent and a failure rate of 87.1 percent. 

Passage of the PARCC exam reflects the percentage of students who "met expectations" or "exceeded expectations." In Illinois, overall, 32.9 percent of students passed the PARCC exam.

Per-pupil spending at Parkview Jr. High School is $8,963. The average spending in the state is $12,521. Parkview Jr. High School is part of the Lawrence County Cud 20 school district. 29.4 percent of Lawrence County Cud 20's spending is supported by local funding. For the average school district in Illinois, 66 percent of per-pupil spending is supported with local funds.

Chicago Public Schools is seeking a bailout of its district from Illinois taxpayers. Students in Chicago Public Schools scored a passage rate of 25 percent on the PARCC exam. Per-pupil spending in Chicago is $15,120, with 49 percent of this amount coming from local sources of funds. Chicago is seeking to expand the per-pupil funding by 25 percent. By their plan, all of this increase would be paid for by Illinois taxpayers. This would bring the total funding to $18,900. Illinois taxpayers would provide approximately 61 percent of this higher funding level.

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