Lake County Gazette

Grade school districts in Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion ranked among Lake County's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public school students in grades three through eight are asked to read and analyze passages of fiction and nonfiction, then write about them.

The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they're "ready for the next level" of school.

Where did your school district rank?

Lake County districts with lowest reading scores

Rank	District	City	County	Passing Rate
1	Learn 9 In Waukegan	Waukegan	Lake	9.80%
2	North Chicago School District 187	North Chicago	Lake	14.70%
3	Zion Elementary School District 6	Zion	Lake	15.90%
4	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60	Waukegan	Lake	16.30%
5	Round Lake Community Unit School District 116	Round Lake	Lake	17.90%
6	Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	Beach Park	Lake	19.30%
7	Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50	Gurnee	Livingston	20.20%
8	Gurnee School District 56	Gurnee	Lake	24.80%
9	Gavin School District 37	Ingleside	Lake	25.50%
10	Diamond Lake School District 76	Mundelein	Lake	27.70%