Grade school districts in Cornell, Pontiac and Le Roy ranked among McLean County's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public school students in grades three through eight are asked to read and analyze passages of fiction and nonfiction, then write about them.
The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they're "ready for the next level" of school.
Where did your school district rank?
McLean County districts with lowest reading scores
| Rank | District | City | County | Passing Rate |
| 1 | Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426 | Cornell | Livingston | 21.70% |
| 2 | Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 | Pontiac | Livingston | 27.40% |
| 3 | Leroy Community Unit School District 2 | Le Roy | Mclean | 27.70% |
| 4 | Bloomington School District 87 | Bloomington | Mclean | 28.60% |
| 5 | Dwight Common School District 232 | Dwight | Livingston | 29.70% |
| 6 | Ridgeview Cusd #19 | Colfax | Mclean | 29.80% |
| 7 | Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425 | Graymont | Livingston | 32.20% |
| 8 | Olympia Community Unit School District 16 | Stanford | Mclean | 33.50% |
| 9 | Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 | Heyworth | Mclean | 35.60% |
| 10 | Flanagan-Cornell District 74 | Flanagan | Livingston | 37.50% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19• Flanagan-Cornell District 74 Board• Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425• Bloomington School District 87 Board• Dwight Common School District 232• Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 Board• Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429• Olympia Community Unit School District 16• Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426• Leroy Community Unit School District 2
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