Macon Reporter

In the 2022-23 school year, 30.2% of the students in Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 291 students in Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 88 (30.2%) passed.

The percentage of Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.3% compared to the previous school year.

Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 roughly covers four schools within Macon County and has a main office in Niantic.

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 (%)
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School	Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9	29.7%	2.2%
Sangamon Valley Middle School	Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9	25.5%	3.3%