Rockford Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 49.2% of the students in Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,109 students in Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 546 (49.2%) passed.

The percentage of Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.5% compared to the previous school year.

Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131 roughly covers four schools within Winnebago County and has a main office in Roscoe.

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 (%)
Stone Creek School	Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131	48%	11.2%
Roscoe Middle School	Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131	41.9%	7.6%
Kinnikinnick School	Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131	38.6%	5.6%