October, 2018 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Marengo home sales, September 23-29, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of September 23-29, 2018.

Recent McHenry home sales, September 23-29, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were 11 reported residential sales in McHenry for the week of September 23-29, 2018.

Marlowe Middle School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

The truancy rate at Marlowe Middle School rose to 2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a McHenry Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Recent Ridgefield home sales, September 23-29, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of September 23-29, 2018.

91 percent of Cotton Creek teachers stay put; average earns $58,979 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

More than 91 percent of teachers stay at Cotton Creek School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: white students score 24.8 points higher at Woods Creek Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

At Woods Creek Elementary School, a 24.8-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

Crystal Lake Central High School reports 3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

The truancy rate at Crystal Lake Central High School stayed flat at 3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a McHenry Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Woodstock North, 96 percent of students graduate high school; 60 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

About 92 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 96 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Statewide test results: white students score 20.6 points higher at Valley View Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

At Valley View Elementary School, a 20.6-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

Statewide test results: white students score 10.4 points higher at Glacier Ridge Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

At Glacier Ridge Elementary School, a 10.4-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

CUSD 300 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Algonquin Community Unit School District 300 on its financial "recognition" list.

Statewide test results: white students score 13.7 points higher at Coventry Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

At Coventry Elementary School, a 13.7-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

How much revenue has CUSD 300 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

The revenue Algonquin Community Unit School District 300 received through local taxes increased 15.9 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a McHenry Times analysis of public schools data.

Crystal Lake South High School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 6, 2018

The truancy rate at Crystal Lake South High School stayed flat at 2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a McHenry Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.