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Monday, December 23, 2024

17.8 percent of Casey-Westfield Junior/Senior High School students pass state tests

On the 2014-2015 PARCC exam (www.illinoisreportcard.com), students at Casey-Westfield Junior/Senior High School scored a passage rate of 17.8 percent and a failure rate of 82.2 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 Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr HS is $9,275. The average spending in the state is $12,521. Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr HS is part of the Casey-Westfield Cusd 4C school district. 41.7 percent of Casey-Westfield Cusd 4C'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 its 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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