Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 48.6% who did.
The total number Arthur Community Unit School District 305 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 16.9% from the previous school year.
Arthur Community Unit School District 305 roughly covers schools within Douglas County and has a main office in Arthur.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Lovington Grade School | Arthur Community Unit School District 305 | 69.9% |
| Arthur Grade School | Arthur Community Unit School District 305 | 46.6% |
| Atwood-Hammond Grade School | Arthur Community Unit School District 305 | 46% |
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