Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 40.8% who did.
The total number Cobden School Unit District 17 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 2.5% from the previous school year.
Cobden School Unit District 17 roughly covers schools within Union County and has a main office in Cobden.
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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Cobden Elementary School | Cobden School Unit District 17 | 61.1% |
| Cobden Junior High School | Cobden School Unit District 17 | 57.4% |
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