Sangamon Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 36% of the students in Pawnee Community Unit School District 11 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 239 students in Pawnee Community Unit School District 11 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 86 (36%) passed.

The percentage of Pawnee Community Unit School District 11 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3% compared to the previous school year.

Pawnee Community Unit School District 11 roughly covers two schools within Sangamon County and has a main office in Pawnee.

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.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Pawnee Grade School	Pawnee Community Unit School District 11	37.7%	0.6%
Pawnee Junior/Senior High School	Pawnee Community Unit School District 11	29.4%	2.4%