Grade school districts in Fairfield, Cisne and Carmi ranked highest in SE Illinois for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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?
10 SE Illinois districts with highest reading scores
Rank
District
City
County
Passing Rate
1
New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6
Fairfield
Wayne
55.9%
2
North Wayne Community Unit School District 200
Cisne
Wayne
53.7%
3
Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17
Fairfield
Wayne
47.2%
4
Carmi White County Community Unit School District 5
Carmi
White
44.9%
5
Edwards County Community Unit School District 1
Albion
Edwards
44%
6
Wayne City Community Unit School District 100
Wayne City
Wayne
36.9%
7
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
Mcleansboro
Hamilton
36.2%
8
Geff Community Consolidated School District 14
Geff
Wayne
36%
9
Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17
Allendale
Wabash
33.8%
10
Wabash Community Unit School District 348
Mount Carmel
Wabash
32.7%
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Wayne City Community Unit School District 100• Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17• Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10• New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6• Wabash Community Unit School District 348• Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5• North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 Board• Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17• Geff Community Consolidated School District 14• Edwards County Community Unit School District 1
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