In the 2023-24 school year, 47.7% of the students in Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 371 students in Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 177 (47.7%) passed.
The percentage of Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 12.5% compared to the previous school year.
Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 roughly covers three schools within Union County and has a main office in Anna.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Junior High School | Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 | 43.5% | 13.7% |
| Davie Elementary School | Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 | 27.6% | 0.8% |
