In the 2023-24 school year, 39.4% of the students in Steger School District 194 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 900 students in Steger School District 194 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 355 (39.4%) passed.
The percentage of Steger School District 194 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 9.5% compared to the previous school year.
Steger School District 194 roughly covers three schools within Cook County and has a main office in Steger.
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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Central School | Steger School District 194 | 38.1% | 10.9% |
| Steger Intermediate Center | Steger School District 194 | 19.1% | 2.5% |
