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Sunday, November 24, 2024

25.4% of Chauncey H. Duker School students pass state tests

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 On the 2014-2015 PARCC exam (www.illinoisreportcard.com), students at Chauncey H. Duker School scored a passage rate of 25.4 percent and a failure rate of 74.6 percent.

Passage of the PARCC exam reflects the percentage of students who "met expectations" or "exceeded expectations." In Illinois, overall, 32.9 percent of students passed the PARCC exam.

Per pupil spending at Chauncey H. Duker School is $12,007. The average spending in the state is $12,521. Chauncey H. Duker School is part of McHenry School District 15, and 81.3 percent of the district's spending is supported by local funding. For the average school district in Illinois, 66 percent of per pupil spending is supported with local funds.

Chicago Public Schools is seeking a bailout of its district from Illinois taxpayers. Students in Chicago Public Schools scored a passage rate of 25 percent on the PARCC exam. Per pupil spending in Chicago is $15,120, with 49 percent of this amount coming from local sources. Chicago is seeking to expand the per pupil funding by 25 percent. By their plan, all of this increase would be paid for by Illinois taxpayers. This would bring the total funding to $18,900. Illinois taxpayers would provide approximately 61 percent of this higher funding level.

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