Elementary School District 159
Recent News About Elementary School District 159
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Truancy among Cook County districts students rose in 2021-22 school year compared to previous school year
Cook County districts saw a truancy rate of 30.3% in the 2021-22 school year, higher than the state average.
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Cook County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year
Chicago Public School District 299 stood out in Cook County with 327,338 students enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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Cook County Education: 181,631 Black students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year
In the 2021-22 school year, 26.6% of students enrolled in Cook County school districts identified as Black.
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How many Cook County black third graders failed the 2021 state English exam?
The 2021 state English exam was taken by 6,898 black third grade students in Cook County.
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How many Cook County black third graders failed the 2021 state math exam?
The 2021 state math exam was taken by 6,774 black third grade students in Cook County.
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Annual report: Which school districts in Illinois are in the worst financial shape?
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, Rockdale School District 84 and Braceville School District 75 are area districts listed among those that received the lowest financial ratings in Illinois by the Illinois StateBoard of Education (ISBE)
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Records show how much Illinois school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement
School districts in Plainfield, New Lenox and Crete were among those in Illinois that paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teacher