Sangamon Sun

Grade school districts in Springfield, Riverton and Auburn ranked among Metro Springfield's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public school students in grades three through eight are asked to read and analyze passages of fiction and nonfiction, then write about them.

The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they're "ready for the next level" of school.

Where did your school district rank?

Metro Springfield districts with lowest reading scores

Rank	District	City	County	Passing Rate
1	Greenview Community Unit School District 200	Springfield	Menard	17.30%
2	Riverton Community Unit School District #14	Riverton	Sangamon	25.30%
3	Auburn Community Unit School District 10	Auburn	Sangamon	26.70%
4	Springfield School District 186	Springfield	Sangamon	29%
5	West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92	Lincoln	Logan	29.20%
6	Mt Pulaski Community Unit School District 23	Mount Pulaski	Logan	30%
7	Rochester Community Unit School District 3a	Rochester	Sangamon	30.10%
8	New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88	Middletown	Logan	30.60%
9	Tri-City Community Unified School District 1	Buffalo	Sangamon	32.70%
10	New Berlin Community Unit School District 16	New Berlin	Sangamon	35.20%