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Union School District 81: How many students met or exceeded expectations in Math in 2023-24 school year?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 51.4% of the students in Union School District 81 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 74 students in Union School District 81 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 38 (51.4%) passed.

The percentage of Union School District 81 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 5.4% compared to the previous school year.

Union School District 81 roughly covers one school within Will County and has a main office in Joliet.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Union Elementary SchoolUnion School District 8144.6%6.8%

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