In the 2023-24 school year, 22.3% of the students in Century Community Unit School District 100 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 134 students in Century Community Unit School District 100 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 30 (22.3%) passed.
The percentage of Century Community Unit School District 100 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.7% compared to the previous school year.
Century Community Unit School District 100 roughly covers two schools within Pulaski County and has a main office in Ullin.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Junior/Senior High School | Century Community Unit School District 100 | 24.6% | 0% |
| Century Elementary School | Century Community Unit School District 100 | 15.9% | 4.3% |
