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School discipline: Which Illinois districts reported the most tobacco-related suspensions?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 4, 2018

Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 and Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to tobacco during the 2016-17 school year, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Statewide test results: white students score 12.6 points higher at Sycamore Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 3, 2018

At Sycamore Middle School, a 12.6-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

88.6 percent of Sandwich Middle School teachers stay put; average earns $59,222 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 3, 2018

More than 88.6 percent of teachers stay at Sandwich Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

DeKalb CUSD 428 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 3, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Dekalb Community Unit School District 428 on its financial "recognition" list.

At Sandwich Community, 87 percent of students graduate high school; 58 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 3, 2018

About 90 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 87 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

How much revenue has Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 3, 2018

The revenue Genoa Kingston Community Unit School District 424 received through local taxes increased 19.9 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of public schools data.

Statewide test results: white students score 15.4 points higher at Huntley Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 3, 2018

At Huntley Middle School, a 15.4-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

How much revenue has Sycamore CUSD 427 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 2, 2018

The revenue Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 received through local taxes increased 0.3 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of public schools data.

At Dekalb, 89 percent of students graduate high school; 67 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 2, 2018

About 81 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 89 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Statewide test results: white students score 20.5 points higher at Tyler Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 2, 2018

At Tyler Elementary School, a 20.5-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2017.

92.2 percent of North Grove teachers stay put; average earns $64,772 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 2, 2018

More than 92.2 percent of teachers stay at North Grove Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

School discipline: Which DeKalb County districts reported the most suspensions?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 2, 2018

Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426, Dekalb Community Unit School District 428 and Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 reported the highest rate of students suspended for any reason during the 2016-17 school year in DeKalb County.