The ISBE said 9.7 percent of Rock Island High School students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam in 2016 passed, in comparison to the 16.3 percent passage rate in 2015.
Meanwhile, the school posted an average spending rate of $10,548 per pupil, below the state's average of $12,821.
The PARCC test is a state-mandated exam used to assess the school and student performance in several states nationwide.
The following table lists passage rates of area high schools.
School
Passage Rate
Rock Falls Township High School
37.7%
Riverdale Senior High School
36.1%
Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School
24.0%
Moline Senior High School
19.6%
United Township High School
19.5%
Geneseo High School
11.9%
Rock Island High School
9.7%
Sterling High School
9.5%
Kewanee High School
8.4%