Lake County Gazette

On the 2014-2015 PARCC exam (www.illinoisreportcard.com), students at Countryside Elementary School scored a passage rate of 64.7% and a failure rate of 35.3%. Passage of the PARCC exam reflects the percentage of students who "met expectations" or "exceeded expectations". In Illinois, overall, 32.9% of students passed the PARCC exam.

Per pupil spending at Countryside Elementary School is $25,832. The average spending in the state is $19,940.

Countryside Elementary School is part of the Barrington Cusd 220 school district. 89.3% of Barrington Cusd 220's spending is supported by local funding. For the average school district in Illinois 7.8% of per pupil spending is supported with local funds.

Chicago Public Schools is seeking a bailout of its district from Illinois taxpayers. Students in Chicago Public Schools scored a passage rate of 25% on the PARCC exam. Per pupil spending in Chicago is $15,120. $7,409 of this, or 49%, is supported with local funds. Chicago is seeking to expand the funding provided from all Illinois taxpayers. Currently, $7,711, or 51%, of Chicago per pupil spending is supported by all Illinois taxpayers. The bailout request would increase this number by $4,000 bringing the total statewide support to $11,711 per CPS student.