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Fisher Community Unit School District 1: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2023-24 school year?

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 48.6% of the students in Fisher Community Unit School District 1 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 284 students in Fisher Community Unit School District 1 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 138 (48.6%) passed.

The percentage of Fisher Community Unit School District 1 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 11% compared to the previous school year.

Fisher Community Unit School District 1 roughly covers two schools within Champaign County and has a main office in Fisher.

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 (%)
Fisher Junior/Senior High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 145.5%14.9%
Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 141%1.1%

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