The ISBE said 21.1 percent of Chester High School students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam in 2016 passed, in comparison to the 18.3 percent passage rate in 2015.
Meanwhile, the school posted an average spending rate of $8,990 per pupil, below the state's average of $12,821.
The PARCC test is a state-mandated exam used to assess the school and student performance in several states nationwide.
The following table lists passage rates of area high schools.
School
Passage Rate
Frankfort Community High School
50.4%
Carterville High School
41.8%
Herrin High School
39.6%
Duquoin High School
32.9%
Pinckneyville Community High School
30.9%
Centralia High School
28.9%
Chester High School
21.1%
Mount Vernon High School
18.2%
Anna-Jonesboro High School
17.2%
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