Grade school districts in Buncombe, Joppa and Metropolis ranked among Southern Illinois' highest for math 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 tested based on Common Core math standards.
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?
Southern Illinois districts with highest math scores
Rank
District
City
County
Passing Rate
1
Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16
Buncombe
Union
45.2%
2
Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38
Joppa
Massac
39.4%
3
Massac County Unit School District #1
Metropolis
Massac
39%
4
County Of Union School District 43
Jonesboro
Union
38.3%
5
Cobden School District 17
Cobden
Union
31.7%
6
Vienna Elementary School District 55
Vienna
Johnson
27.3%
7
Goreville Community Unit School District 1
Goreville
Johnson
25.2%
8
Anna Community School District No. 37 Board Of Education
Anna
Union
22.3%
9
Shawnee Community Unit School District 84
Wolf Lake
Union
20%
10
Hardin County Community Unit School District 1
Elizabethtown
Hardin
15.8%
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Joppa-Maple Grove Unit District 38 Board• Vienna School District 55• Massac Unit School District 1 Board• Shawnee Community Unit School District 84• Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16• Goreville Community Unit School District 1 Board• Hardin County Community Unit School District 1• County of Union School District 43• Anna Community School District No. 37 Board Of Education• Cobden School Unit District 17
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