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Rockford's Graduation Rate Rose 12.6 Points Over Four Years
Source: Illinois State Board of Education Report Card data. The 2025 graduation and ninth-grade-on-track figures cover 2024-25, the most recent published year available in those series; they are not 2...
The Poverty Gap Is Closing: Economically Disadvantaged Students Gained 5.4 Points
Economically disadvantaged students in Illinois are graduating at 83.7%, up from 78.3% in 2019. The 5.4-point gain outpaced the overall state improvement of 2.8 points, narrowing the poverty gap from ...
Four Illinois Urban Districts Remained Above 40%
Correction (July 21, 2026): The original article said Springfield hovered near 40% for nearly the full series even though it reached 57.6% in 2021-22. It also characterized Decatur's post-peak improve...