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31.7% of Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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In the 2023-24 school year, 31.7% of the students in Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 363 students in Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 115 (31.7%) passed.

The percentage of Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 6.5% compared to the previous school year.

Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District roughly covers two schools within Vermilion County and has a main office in Bismarck.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Bismarck-Henning Junior High SchoolBismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District35.3%2%
Bismarck-Henning Elementary SchoolBismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District19.3%0%

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