Lake County Gazette

On the 2014-2015 PARCC exam (www.illinoisreportcard.com), students at Three Oaks School scored a passage rate of 38.6% and a failure rate of 61.4%. 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 Three Oaks School is $15,414. The average spending in the state is $19,940.

Three Oaks School is part of the Cary Ccsd 26 school district. 83.4% of Cary Ccsd 26's spending is supported by local funding. For the average school district in Illinois 12.2% 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.