Chambana Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 37.5% of the students in Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 152 students in Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 57 (37.5%) passed.

The percentage of Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 15.6% compared to the previous school year.

Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J roughly covers three schools within Livingston County and has a main office in Kempton.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Tri-Point Junior High/Elementary	Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J	37.6%	0.8%
Tri Point Elementary School	Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J	31.6%	0%