Metro East Sun

Grade school districts in Cahokia, Belleville and East Saint Louis ranked among Metro East's lowest 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?

Metro East districts with lowest reading scores

Rank	District	City	County	Passing Rate
1	Cahokia Unit School District 187	Cahokia	St. Clair	4.50%
2	Brooklyn Unit School District 188	Belleville	St. Clair	5.90%
3	East St. Louis School District#189	East Saint Louis	St. Clair	8%
4	Madison Community Unit School District 12	Madison	Madison	8.40%
5	Venice Community Unit School District 3	Venice	Madison	9.10%
6	Granite City Community Unit School District 9	Granite City	Madison	17.30%
7	Alton Community Unit School District No. 11	Alton	Madison	22.90%
8	Collinsville Community Unit School District 10	Collinsville	Madison	23.60%
9	East Alton School District 13	East Alton	Madison	25.40%
10	Central School District 104	O Fallon	St. Clair	25.80%