In the 2023-24 school year, 47.3% of the students in Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 545 students in Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 258 (47.3%) passed.
The percentage of Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 16% compared to the previous school year.
Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 roughly covers three schools within Perry County and has a main office in Du Quoin.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state’s demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Du Quoin Middle School | Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 | 45.2% | 8.8% |
| Du Quoin Elementary School | Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 | 30.6% | 4.7% |
