East Central Reporter

Grade school districts in Kansas, Louisville and Hume ranked among East Central Illinois' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public school students in grades three through eight are asked to read and analyze passages of fiction and nonfiction, then write about them.

The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they're "ready for the next level" of school.

Where did your school district rank?

East Central Illinois districts with lowest reading scores

Rank	District	City	County	Passing Rate
1	Kansas Community Unit School District	Kansas	Edgar	16.1%
2	North Clay Community Unit School District 25	Louisville	Clay	17.4%
3	Shiloh Community Unit School District 1	Hume	Edgar	17.4%
4	Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c	Martinsville	Clark	21.1%
5	Palestine Community Unit School District 3	Palestine	Crawford	21.7%
6	Clay City Community Unit School District 10	Clay City	Clay	21.9%
7	Richland County Community Unit School District 1	Olney	Richland	22.6%
8	Oakland Community Unit School District 5	Oakland	Coles	23.6%
9	Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302	Villa Grove	Douglas	23.8%
10	Cowden Herrick Community Unit School District 3a	Cowden	Shelby	24.7%