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?
SW Illinois districts with highest reading scores
Rank
District
City
County
Passing Rate
1
Waterloo Community Unit School District 5
Waterloo
Monroe
68.50%
2
Columbia Community Unit School District 4
Columbia
Monroe
53.20%
3
Chester Community Unit School District 139
Chester
Randolph
43.30%
4
Red Bud Community Unit School District 132
Red Bud
Randolph
41.20%
5
Duquoin Community Unit School District 300
Du Quoin
Perry
30.90%