On the 2014-2015 PARCC exam, students at May Whitney Elementary School scored a passage rate of 49.1 percent and a failure rate of 50.9 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 May Whitney Elementary School is $12,291. The average spending in the state is $12,521. May Whitney Elementary School is part of the Lake Zurich Cusd 95 school district,and 90.3 percent of Lake Zurich Cusd 95'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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