Will County Gazette

In the 2022-23 school year, 47.5% of the students in Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,426 students in Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,152 (47.5%) passed.

The percentage of Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.5% compared to the previous school year.

Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C roughly covers six schools within Will County and has a main office in Homer Glen.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Homer Junior High School	Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C	46.1%	10.9%
William E. Young School	Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C	44.8%	3.1%
Hadley Middle School	Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C	41.9%	3%
Luther J. Schilling School	Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C	41.4%	2.7%
William J. Butler School	Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C	32.8%	5.2%
Goodings Grove School	Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C	31.3%	2.4%