Grade school districts in Maroa, Sullivan and Bethany ranked highest in Greater Decatur for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public school students in grades three through eight are asked to read and analyze passages of fiction and nonfiction, then write about them.
The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they're "ready for the next level" of school.
Where did your school district rank?
10 Greater Decatur districts with highest reading scores
Rank
District
City
County
Passing Rate
1
Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
Maroa
Macon
57.1%
2
Sullivan Community Unit School District 300
Sullivan
Moultrie
49.9%
3
Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302
Bethany
Moultrie
45.5%
4
Mt Zion Community Unit School District 3
Mt Zion
Macon
43.8%
5
Blue Ridge Community Unified School District 18
Farmer City
Dewitt
41.4%
6
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
Niantic
Macon
41.1%
7
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit School District 11
Warrensburg
Macon
37.3%
8
Clinton Community Unit School District 15
Clinton
Dewitt
24%
9
Argenta-Oreana Cusd 1
Argenta
Macon
23.4%
10
Meridian Community Unit School District 15
Macon
Macon
20.7%
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