Manual Academy
Recent News About Manual Academy
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How many students were enrolled in Peoria County in 2021-22 school year?
Enrollment numbers in Peoria County schools rose over the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Peoria County Schools: Richwoods High School welcomed the most students in 2021-22 school year
Richwoods High School stood out in Peoria County with 1,446 students enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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Peoria County's student body comprised mostly of white students in 2021-22 school year
The most prevalent ethnicity in Peoria County student body in the 2021-22 school year was white, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Truancy rates in Peoria County schools worsened in 2021-22 school year compared to the previous school year
Truancy is a persistent issue in many schools across the United States, with some students regularly skipping classes and falling behind in their studies.
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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 4.2% of Peoria County’s student body in 2021-22 school year
In Peoria County schools, 1,112 Asian students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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What is the highest percentage of truancy in schools among Peoria County during 2021-2022 school year?
Schools among Peoria County had the 11th highest truancy rate of 24.3% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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In schools across Peoria County 85.8 percent of teachers stay put and earn on average $59,877 per year
The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 85.8 percent of teachers stay in schools through Peoria County year to year, according to the 2022 three-year average.
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Analysis: 72.1 percent of students in Peoria County schools failed state English exam in 2022
More than 7 in 10 Peoria County public high school students aren't at grade level in English.
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Analysis: 72.9 percent of students in Peoria County schools failed state Math exam in 2022
More than 7 in 10 Peoria County public high school students aren't at grade level in Math.
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Manual Academy reports 46% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Manual Academy fell to 46 percent during the 2019-20 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Manual Academy reports 82% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Manual Academy rose to 82 percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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78 percent of Manual teachers stay put; average earns $63,132 per year
The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 78 percent of teachers stay at Manual Academy year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.
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Manual Academy scores 3.3% ELA proficiency, 0.7% on math in 2019
Of the 824 students attending Manual Academy in 2019, 3.3 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 0.7 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
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At Manual, 70 percent of students graduate high school
About 78 percent of ninth graders in 2020 were "on track" to graduate at Manual Academy, where the four-year graduation rate was 70 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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At Manual High School, 58 percent of students graduate high school; 82 percent go to college
About 47 percent of ninth graders in 2019 were “on track” to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 58 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Statewide test results: black students score 11.4 points lower at Manual Academy
At Manual Academy, a 11.4-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2018.
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Statewide test results: white students score 2.1 points higher at Manual Academy
At Manual Academy, a 2.1-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.
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Statewide test results: male students score 5.1 points lower at Manual Academy
At Manual Academy, a 5.1-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.
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Statewide test results: white students score 9.3 points lower at Manual Academy
At Manual Academy, a 9.3-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.
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Statewide test results: low-income students score 1.8 points higher at Manual Academy
At Manual Academy, a 1.8-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.