The ISBE said 47.2 percent of Mt Zion High School students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam in 2016 passed, in comparison to the 39.4 percent passage rate in 2015.
Meanwhile, the school posted an average spending rate of $8,332 per pupil, below the state's average of $12,821.
The PARCC test is a state-mandated exam used to assess the school and student performance in several states nationwide.
The following table lists passage rates of area high schools.
School
Passage Rate
Mt Zion High School
47.2%
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School
32.2%
Macarthur High School
5.8%
Eisenhower High School
3.1%
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