In the 2023-24 school year, 29.2% of the students in Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 451 students in Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 132 (29.2%) passed.
The percentage of Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 1.7% compared to the previous school year.
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 roughly covers three schools within Hamilton County and has a main office in McLeansboro.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Side Elementary School | Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 | 34.4% | 3.3% |
| Dahlgren Elementary School | Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 | 23.4% | 0% |
| Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School | Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 | 18.2% | 2.5% |
