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Du Quoin Elementary School reports 6% truancy rate

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 19, 2018

The truancy rate at Du Quoin Elementary School rose to 6 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 30 percent of Parkview failed English language arts

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 19, 2018

About 70 percent of Parkview Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 30 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 84 percent of Du Quoin students failed math

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 19, 2018

About 16 percent of Du Quoin Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 84 percent of students failed.

Waterloo Junior High School reports 2% truancy rate

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 18, 2018

The truancy rate at Waterloo Junior High School rose to 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

89.3 percent of Chester teachers stay put; average earns $48,038.42 per year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 18, 2018

More than 89.3 percent of teachers stay at Chester Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 68 percent of Du Quoin students failed math

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 18, 2018

About 32 percent of Du Quoin Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 68 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 28 percent of Waterloo Junior failed English language arts

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 18, 2018

About 72 percent of Waterloo Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 28 percent of students failed.

Columbia Middle School reports 0.2% truancy rate

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 18, 2018

The truancy rate at Columbia Middle School stayed flat at 0.2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

4 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 62832 in 2nd quarter of 2018

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 18, 2018

Four offenders released on parole during the second quarter live near Illinois zip code 62832, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SW Illinois News.

Chester Elementary School reports 3% truancy rate

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 17, 2018

The truancy rate at Chester Elementary School fell to 3 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 70 percent of Du Quoin failed English language arts

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 17, 2018

About 30 percent of Du Quoin Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 70 percent of students failed.

1 Illinois offender paroled in zip code 62888 in 2nd quarter of 2018

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 17, 2018

One offender released on parole during the second quarter lives near Illinois zip code 62888, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SW Illinois News.

Statewide test results: 87 percent of Coulterville Junior students failed math

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 17, 2018

About 13 percent of Coulterville Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 87 percent of students failed.

Red Bud Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 17, 2018

The truancy rate at Red Bud Elementary School stayed flat at 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

91.8 percent of Columbia teachers stay put; average earns $51,203.98 per year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 17, 2018

More than 91.8 percent of teachers stay at Columbia High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.