The ISBE said 24 percent of Harrisburg Middle School students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam in 2016 passed, in comparison to the 16.1 percent passage rate in 2015.
Meanwhile, the school posted an average spending rate of $7,910 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 middle schools.
School
Passage Rate
Carmi White Cnty Junior High School
38.9%
Massac Junior High School
30.3%
Harrisburg Middle School
24.0%
Eldorado Middle School
10.5%
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