In the 2023-24 school year, 42.4% of the students in Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 191 students in Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 81 (42.4%) passed.
The percentage of Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.5% compared to the previous school year.
Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 roughly covers two schools within Henry County and has a main office in Cambridge.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Community Grade School | Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 | 47.8% | 8.7% |
| Cambridge Junior/Senior High School | Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 | 27.3% | 2% |
