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District 21 sees mixed results on state report card; EL exit rates and attendance highlighted
Summary
District 21 leaders told the school board that the district’s 2024–25 Illinois State Report Card shows higher-than-state EL and low‑income populations, above‑average EL exit rates districtwide, and a chronic absenteeism rate below the state; staff described targeted work for two schools with subgroup shortfalls.
At a Nov. 13 meeting of the Wheeling CCSD 21 Board of Education, Deputy Superintendent Dr. Childress reviewed the district’s 2024–25 Illinois State Report Card, saying the district must interpret performance against state benchmarks with attention to local demographics.
“we have over 70 languages ... about 74 languages in the district,” Dr. Childress said, and noted the district’s English learner (EL) population is roughly 54 percent, well above the state average. She told the board those demographic differences affect direct comparisons with statewide performance.
Dr. Childress…
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