In the 2023-24 school year, 41.4% of the students in Massac County Unit School District #1 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 790 students in Massac County Unit School District #1 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 327 (41.4%) passed.
The percentage of Massac County Unit School District #1 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.9% compared to the previous school year.
Massac County Unit School District #1 roughly covers seven schools within Massac County and has a main office in Metropolis.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary School | Massac County Unit School District #1 | 58.8% | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Massac County Unit School District #1 | 51.6% | 6.3% |
| Massac Junior High School | Massac County Unit School District #1 | 42.4% | 3.6% |
| Unity Elementary School | Massac County Unit School District #1 | 41.3% | 4% |
| Brookport Elementary School | Massac County Unit School District #1 | 28.4% | 3.7% |
| Metropolis Elementary School | Massac County Unit School District #1 | 21% | 2.2% |
