Pocahontas Center
Recent News About Pocahontas Center
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Truancy in Bond County schools increased in 2021-22 school year
Bond County schools had a truancy rate of 8.2% in the 2021-22 school year, the Illinois State Board of Education reported. That’s lower than the state average.
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Schools across Bond County ranks 67th in truancy rate during 2021-2022 school year
Schools among Bond County had the 67th highest truancy rate of 6.8% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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In schools across Bond County 89.8 percent of teachers stay put and earn on average $58,008 per year
The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 89.8 percent of teachers stay in schools through Bond County year to year, according to the 2022 three-year average.
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Pocahontas Center reports 4% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Pocahontas Center fell to four percent during the 2019-20 school year, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Pocahontas Center reports 5% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Pocahontas Center rose to five percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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100 percent of Pocahontas Center teachers stay put; average earns $58,641 per year
The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 100 percent of teachers stay at Pocahontas Center year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.
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Pocahontas Center scores 50.7% ELA proficiency, 42.6% on math in 2018
Of the 198 students attending Pocahontas Center in 2018, 50.7 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 42.6 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
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Statewide test results: male students score 2.1 points higher at Pocahontas Center
At Pocahontas Center, a 2.1-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.
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Statewide test results: low-income students score 21.5 points lower at Pocahontas Center
At Pocahontas Center, a 21.5-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.
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89.8 percent of Pocahontas Center teachers stay put; average earns $54,594.77 per year
More than 89.8 percent of teachers stay at Pocahontas Center year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Pocahontas Center reports 3% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Pocahontas Center rose to 3 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Statewide test results: 57 percent of Pocahontas Center students failed math
About 43 percent of Pocahontas Center students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 57 percent of students failed.
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Statewide test results: 49 percent of Pocahontas Center failed English language arts
About 51 percent of Pocahontas Center students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and nearly a half of students failed.
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Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 37.3 points lower at Pocahontas Center
At Pocahontas Center, a 37.3-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.
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Pocahontas Center reports 1% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Pocahontas Center stayed flat at 1 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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100 percent of Pocahontas Center teachers stay put; average earns $54,576 per year
More than 100 percent of teachers stay at Pocahontas Center year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Statewide test results: low income students score 18.8 points lower at Pocahontas Center
At Pocahontas Center, a 18.8-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.
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Statewide test results: 65 percent of Pocahontas Center students failed math
About 35 percent of Pocahontas Center students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 65 percent of students failed.
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Statewide test results: 54 percent of Pocahontas Center failed English language arts
About 46 percent of Pocahontas Center students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 54 percent of students failed.
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Analysis: 60 percent of Pocahontas Center students fail annual tests
Academic results data released recently reveals 40 percent of Pocahontas Center students are considered on track for the next grade level.