On the 2014-2015 PARCC exam (www.illinoisreportcard.com), students at Wells Elementary School scored a passage rate of 11.9 percent and a failure rate of 88.1 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 Wells Elementary School is $11,076. The average spending in the state is $12,521. Wells Elementary School is part of the East Moline Sd 37 school district. 54.4 percent of East Moline Sd 37'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 of funds. 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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