Rock Island Today

In the 2022-23 school year, 33.7% of the students in Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,080 students in Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 364 (33.7%) passed.

The percentage of Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.7% compared to the previous school year.

Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 roughly covers five schools within Henry County and has a main office in Geneseo.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Geneseo Middle School	Geneseo Community Unit School District 228	35.7%	1.9%
Southwest Elementary School	Geneseo Community Unit School District 228	34.2%	2.1%
Northside Elementary School	Geneseo Community Unit School District 228	25.6%	0%
Millikin Elementary School	Geneseo Community Unit School District 228	23.1%	1.1%