Former state school employee Janet Rinker, who retired in December 2018, saved $131,532 toward a pension over 36 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

More than 92.9 percent of teachers stay at Leroy Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Former state school employee Kirk Brandenburg, who retired in December 2018, saved $111,807 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Cynthia Andrews, who retired in December 2018, saved $10,208 toward a pension over 8 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Karen Webb, who retired in December 2018, saved $55,142 toward a pension over 18 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Gail Kirkwood, who retired in December 2018, saved $76,089 toward a pension over 14 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

The truancy rate at Fox Creek Elementary School rose to 12 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Former state university employee Melissa Pitcock, who retired in December 2018, saved $63,137 toward a pension over 13 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

About 23 percent of Bloomington Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 77 percent of students failed.

About 66 percent of Benjamin Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 34 percent of students failed.

The truancy rate at Olympia North Elementary School rose to 0.4 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

About 16 percent of Bent Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 84 percent of students failed.

About 28 percent of Leroy Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

The truancy rate at Glenn Elementary School rose to 10 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Hudson Elementary School rose to 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Prairie Central Upper Elementary fell to 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

About 32 percent of Leroy Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 68 percent of students failed.

About 16 percent of Bloomington Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 84 percent of students failed.

State Sen. Jason Barickman’s (R-Bloomington) work in education funding reform has netted him the “Friend of Education” award from the Illinois Association of Regional School Superintendents (IARSS).

The truancy rate at Prairie Central Junior High School rose to 4 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a McLean County Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.