Pontiac-West Holliday School District 105, Roxana Community Unit School District 1 and Granite City Community Unit School District 9 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

Alton Community Unit School District No. 11, Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 and Lebanon Community Unit School District 9 received the lowest financial ratings in Illinois by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 financ

Madison County residents said no Tuesday to a retailer occupational tax and service occupational tax, known as a sales tax, at the ballot box this week, with unofficial results showing 65 percent of voters rejecting the tax increase.

Pontiac-West Holliday School District 105 was among the 640 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

Three GOP senators voiced their concerns during Senate floor debate March 14 over legislation regarding $350 million in education funding.

Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey had the highest “on time” graduation rate among two-year schools in Metro East, according to the latest data compiled from U.S. Department of Education and Illinois State Comptroller tracking the performance and spending at 49 Illinois community colleges.

Venice CUSD 3 in Venice receives $723 per student from the state to fund pensions for public school teachers and administrators – the most in Metro East, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

Earlville CUSD 9 in LaSalle County receives just $230 per student from the state to fund pensions for teachers and administrators, the lowest of all other districts, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

Rondout SD 72 in Lake County receives $1,579 per student from the state to fund pensions for teachers and administrators, leading all other districts, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

With an annual budget of $103,596,576 and 571 graduates in 2016, Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville Heights spent $181,462 per graduate in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data tracking the performance and spending at 48 Illinois community colleges.

About 37 percent of Grantfork Upper Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 63 percent of students failed.

Academic results data released recently reveals 41 percent of Grantfork Upper Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

About 45 percent of Grantfork Upper Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 55 percent of students failed.

About 20 percent of Grant Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 80 percent of students failed.

Academic results data released recently reveals 27 percent of Grant Middle School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

About 35 percent of Grant Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 65 percent of students failed.

About 79 percent of Grafton Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 21 percent of students failed.

About 86 percent of Grafton Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 14 percent of students failed.

Academic results data released recently reveals 82 percent of Grafton Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

About 10 percent of Gordon Bush Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 90 percent of students failed.