Grade school districts in Lena, Byron and Kings ranked highest in NW Illinois News 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?
10 NW Illinois News districts with highest reading scores
Rank
District
City
County
Passing Rate
1
Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202
Lena
Stephenson
63.7%
2
Byron Community Unit School District 226
Byron
Ogle
62.5%
3
Kings Consolidated School District 144
Kings
Ogle
55.1%
4
Erie Community Unit School District 1
Erie
Whiteside
53%
5
River Bend Community Unit School District 2
Fulton
Whiteside
48.9%
6
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
Hanover
Jodaviess
48.7%
7
Eastland Community Unit School District 308
Lanark
Carroll
47.9%
8
Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399
Chadwick
Carroll
46.7%
9
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
Scales Mound
Jodaviess
46.5%
10
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
Forreston
Ogle
46%
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Byron Community Unit School District 226• River Bend Community Unit District 2• River Ridge Community Unit School District 210• Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221• Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202• Eastland Community Unit School District 308• Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211• Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399• Erie Community Unit School District 1• Kings Consolidated School District 144
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