Rockford Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 58.1% of the students in Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 466 students in Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 271 (58.1%) passed.

The percentage of Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 1.7% compared to the previous school year.

Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 roughly covers two schools within Winnebago County and has a main office in South Beloit.

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 (%)
Prairie Hill Elementary School	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133	52.7%	12.6%
Willowbrook Middle School	Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133	37.8%	16.4%