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News from October 2018

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Polo CUSD 222 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Polo Community Unit School District 222 on its financial "recognition" list.

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Rock Falls Middle School reports 0.3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The truancy rate at Rock Falls Middle School fell to 0.3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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85.2 percent of Amboy Central teachers stay put; average earns $46,646 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

More than 85.2 percent of teachers stay at Amboy Central Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Jones Farrar Magnet School reports 3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The truancy rate at Jones Farrar Magnet School rose to 3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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At Milledgeville, 83 percent of students graduate high school; 72 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

About 88 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 83 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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85.7 percent of Forreston teachers stay put; average earns $54,424 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

More than 85.7 percent of teachers stay at Forreston Grade School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: white students score 12.8 points higher at Galena Primary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

At Galena Primary School, a 12.8-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

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How much revenue has West Carroll CUSD 314 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The revenue West Carroll Community Unit School District 314 received through local taxes increased 1.2 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

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Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3 on its financial "recognition" list.

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School discipline: Which Northwest Illinois districts reported the most gun-related suspensions?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

Dixon Unit School District 170, Freeport School District 145 and Oregon Community Unit School District 220 reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to firearms during the 2016-17 school year in Northwest Illinois.

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Lyndon home prices fall in the third quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the third quarter of 2018 in Lyndon fell by $20,500 while total sales increased by 250%.

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Mount Carroll home prices fall in the third quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the third quarter of 2018 in Mount Carroll fell by $25,250 while total sales decreased by 40%.

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Tampico home prices rise in the third quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the third quarter of 2018 in Tampico rose by $3,274.85 while total sales decreased by 40%.

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Albany home prices fall in the third quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the third quarter of 2018 in Albany fell by $47,000 while total sales increased by 75%.

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Dixon home prices fall in the third quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the third quarter of 2018 in Dixon fell by $50 while total sales increased by 12.9%.

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Ashton home prices fall in the third quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the third quarter of 2018 in Ashton fell by $44,750 while total sales increased by 20%.

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Franklin Grove home prices rise in the third quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the third quarter of 2018 in Franklin Grove rose by $4,000 while total sales increased by 16.7%.

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Amboy home prices rise in the third quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the third quarter of 2018 in Amboy rose by $24,000 while total sales decreased by 9.5%.

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Erie home prices rise in the third quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2018

The median sale price of a home sold in the third quarter of 2018 in Erie rose by $26,000 while total sales increased by 137.5%.

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Paw Paw CUSD 271 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271 on its financial "recognition" list.