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In the 2022-23 school year, 54.8% of the students in Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,116 students in Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 1,160 (54.8%) passed.

The percentage of Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.4% compared to the previous school year.

Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 roughly covers eight schools within Peoria County and has a main office in Dunlap.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Wilder-Waite Elementary School	Dunlap Community Unit School District 323	47.2%	8.6%
Hickory Grove Elementary School	Dunlap Community Unit School District 323	46.2%	17%
Dunlap Middle School	Dunlap Community Unit School District 323	46%	15.6%
Dunlap Grade School	Dunlap Community Unit School District 323	40.7%	5.9%
Banner Elementary School	Dunlap Community Unit School District 323	39.6%	10.7%
Ridgeview Elementary School	Dunlap Community Unit School District 323	38.2%	9.5%
Dunlap Valley Middle School	Dunlap Community Unit School District 323	36.7%	11.6%