At Matheny-Withrow Elementary School, a 7.2-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

The revenue Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 received through local taxes increased 24 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of public schools data.

More than 89.7 percent of teachers stay at Rochester Intermediate School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

More than 87.6 percent of teachers stay at U. S. Grant Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Cantrall Intermediate School, a 26.4-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

In a year when 91 percent of Athens Senior High School seniors graduated on time, 53 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

In a year when 88 percent of Glenwood High School seniors graduated on time, 40 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

At Wilcox Elementary School, a 14.9-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

At Black Hawk Elementary School, a 21.2-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

More than 88.6 percent of teachers stay at Chatham Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School, a 14.6-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

The revenue Pawnee Community Unit School District 11 received through local taxes decreased 2.1 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of public schools data.

More than 86.5 percent of teachers stay at Riverton Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

In a year when 89 percent of Tri-City High School seniors graduated on time, 48 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

At Auburn Middle School, a 19.7-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

The revenue Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 received through local taxes increased 3.9 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of public schools data.

At Pawnee Jr/Sr High School, a 4.4-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville reported receiving the most federal financial aid during the 2015-16 academic year among Illinois schools, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal da

On November 6, 2018 the voters of Sangamon County will be asked to vote on a proposal to provide funding to all county school districts through a 1-cent retail sales tax increase.

Homecoming Week is September 23-29.