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Sunday, November 24, 2024

70.8% of Prairie Elementary School students pass state test

On the 2014-2015 PARCC exam, students at Prairie Elementary School scored a passage rate of 70.8 percent and a failure rate of 29.2 percent. 

Passage of the PARCC exam reflects the percentage of students who "met expectations" or "exceeded expectations." In Illinois, overall, 32.9 percent of students passed the PARCC exam.

Per pupil spending at Prairie Elementary School is $14,176. The average spending in the state is $12,521. Prairie Elementary School is part of the Kildeer Countryside Ccsd 96 school district, and 89.6 percent of Kildeer Countryside Ccsd 96's spending is supported by local funding. For the average school district in Illinois, 66 percent 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 percent on the PARCC exam. Per pupil spending in Chicago is $15,120, with 49 percent of this amount coming from local sources of funds. 

Chicago is seeking to expand the per pupil funding by 25 percent. With their plan, the increase would be paid for by Illinois taxpayers, bringing the total funding to $18,900. Illinois taxpayers would provide approximately 61 percent of this higher funding level.

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