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News from February 2019

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 30.5 points lower at Lincolnwood Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

At Lincolnwood Junior High School, a 30.5-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Report: Sandoval spent $11,864 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Spending per pupil at Sandoval Community Unit School District 501 is up 8.3 percent from five years ago, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

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Top 50 Staunton home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

A home buyer who paid $330,000 to purchase a home on July 26 paid the top home sale price for Staunton in 2018.

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Q3 real estate sales report: Staunton

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Median prices declined in Staunton over last year, and are up 0.3 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to third quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

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Statewide test results: male students score 8.3 points lower at Lincolnwood Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

At Lincolnwood Junior High School, a 8.3-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Top 5 Shipman home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

A home buyer who paid $120,000 to purchase a home on March 14 paid the top home sale price for Shipman in 2018.

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Report: Salem spent $10,942 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Spending per pupil at Salem Community High School District 600 is up 5.1 percent from five years ago, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

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Analysis: Carlinville administrators rank 511st in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Administrators in Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 earn an average of $95,441 per year, ranking 511st out of 864 districts in the state.

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Stonington Elementary School scores 66.7% ELA proficiency, 75% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Of the 87 students attending Stonington Elementary School in 2018, 66.7 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 75 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Lohman committee reports nearly $2K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Friends for Nikki Lohman, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,787.60 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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20 accommodation and food services businesses in Fayette County have between 10 and 19 employees in 2018

By South Central Reporter | Feb 13, 2019

There were 20 accommodation and food services businesses in Fayette County ZIP Codes with between 10 and 19 employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Carlinville reports 66 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 12, 2019

A home buyer who paid $182,000 to purchase a home on Sept. 14 paid the top home sale price for Carlinville in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

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Robbins committee reports nearly $1K in contributions during fourth quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 12, 2019

Rick Robbins for Sheriff, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,224 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Lindsey Marie and Andrew W. Wright sell 822 St. Louis St., Hillsboro

By South Central Reporter | Feb 12, 2019

On Feb. 12, Travis F. Klump purchased a home at 822 St. Louis St., Hillsboro from Lindsey Marie and Andrew W. Wright for $133,250.

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Memorial Elementary School scores 39% ELA proficiency, 31.6% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 12, 2019

Of the 334 students attending Memorial Elementary School in 2018, 39 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 31.6 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Report: Brownstown spent $10,665 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 12, 2019

Spending per pupil at Brownstown Community Unit School District 201 is down 4.6 percent from five years ago, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

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Analysis: Albers administrators rank 493rd in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 12, 2019

Administrators in Albers School District 63 earn an average of $96,130 per year, ranking 493rd out of 864 districts in the state.

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82.2 percent of Morrisonville Jr teachers stay put; average earns $46,825.63 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 12, 2019

More than 82.2 percent of teachers stay at Morrisonville Jr High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Top 23 Mount Olive home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 12, 2019

A home buyer who paid $87,500 to purchase a home on March 30 paid the top home sale price for Mount Olive in 2018.

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89.6 percent of Patoka Jr teachers stay put; average earns $50,518.41 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 12, 2019

More than 89.6 percent of teachers stay at Patoka Jr High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.