DeKalb Times

In the 2023-24 school year, 25.5% of the students in Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 180 students in Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 46 (25.5%) passed.

The percentage of Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.6% compared to the previous school year.

Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 roughly covers two schools within DeKalb County and has a main office in Kirkland.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	22.5%	2.2%
Hiawatha Elementary School Prek-5	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	22%	4.4%