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Test expectations: How many Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160 students failed to meet math IAR expectations in 2023-24 school year?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

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In the 2023-24 school year, 47% of Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160 students failed the math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 53% who did.

The total number Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160 students who failed their math assessments fell by 11.4% from the previous school year.

Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160 roughly covers schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in Millstadt.

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.

St. Clair's Students Failure Rates in Math Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%65%75%60%74%58%73%47%72%Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in math During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Millstadt Consolidated SchoolMillstadt Consolidated Community School District 16047%

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