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Urbana SD 116 reviews 2023–24 Illinois school report card, cites math growth and concerns about state redactions
Summary
District leaders told the School Board on Nov. 12 that K–12 math alignment produced measurable growth and the high‑school graduation rate rose to 83%, but staff raised concerns that state data redactions (subgroups under 10 students) are obscuring useful local results and hampering planning.
Urbana School District 116 trustees received a detailed presentation on the Illinois 2023–24 school report card at their Nov. 12 study session, where district staff highlighted modest statewide‑aligned gains in student growth, a rise in the high‑school graduation rate and expanded use of interventions — and pressed the state to change how it redacts small‑group data.
District leaders said the report card shows progress in several areas but also stressed uneven recovery from the COVID‑era disruption. The superintendent told the board, "we have not bounced back since COVID," and framed recent actions — curriculum alignment, redistricting and staffing changes — as deliberate steps to accelerate recovery and close equity gaps.
Staff emphasized two related findings. First, the district reported an increase in the four‑year graduation rate to 83%, which presenters called a notable…
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