South Central Reporter

In the 2023-24 school year, 23% of the students in Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 74 students in Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 17 (23%) passed.

The percentage of Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2% compared to the previous school year.

Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15 roughly covers one school within Washington County and has a main office in Ashley.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Ashley Community Consolidated School	Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15	20.3%	2.7%