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News from February 2019

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Report: Bushnell Prairie City spent $8,825 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

Spending per pupil at Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 is down 5.1 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

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Statewide test results: 71 percent of Griggsville-Perry Primary students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

About 29 percent of Griggsville-Perry Primary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 71 percent of students failed.

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86.5 percent of Pleasant Hill teachers stay put; average earns $41,951.27 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

More than 86.5 percent of teachers stay at Pleasant Hill High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Analysis: Virginia administrators rank 539th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

Administrators in Virginia Community Unit School District 64 earn an average of $93,545 per year, ranking 539th out of 864 districts in the state.

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Pikeland Community School scores 37.8% ELA proficiency, 10.5% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

Of the 584 students attending Pikeland Community School in 2018, 37.8 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 10.5 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Report: Brown County spent $12,063 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

Spending per pupil at Brown County Community Unit School District 1 is up 21.6 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

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Report: Brussels spent $11,360 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

Spending per pupil at Brussels Community Unit School District 42 is down 5.6 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

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Top 50 Jacksonville home sales for 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 8, 2019

A home buyer who paid $300,000 to purchase a home on May 30 paid the top home sale price for Jacksonville in 2018.

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61 accommodation and food services businesses in Scott County have between 20 and 49 employees in 2018

By West Central Reporter | Feb 8, 2019

There were 61 accommodation and food services businesses in Scott County ZIP Codes with between 20 and 49 employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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71.3 percent of Griggsville-Perry teachers stay put; average earns $39,176.46 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

More than 71.3 percent of teachers stay at Griggsville-Perry High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 93 percent of Griggsville-Perry students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

About 7 percent of Griggsville-Perry Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 93 percent of students failed.

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90.9 percent of Alexander teachers stay put; average earns $41,429.91 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

More than 90.9 percent of teachers stay at Alexander Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Analysis: Scott Morgan administrators rank 515th in state for average pay

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Administrators in Scott Morgan Community Unit School District 2 earn an average of $95,103 per year, ranking 515th out of 864 districts in the state.

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January 2019: Warsaw experienced a 9.6% drop in median home prices

By West Central Reporter | Feb 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2019 in Warsaw fell by $4,500 while total sales increased by 50%.

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Report: Beardstown spent $8,246 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Spending per pupil at Beardstown Community Unified School District 15 is down 2.6 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

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Alexander Elementary School scores 56% ELA proficiency, 45.3% on math in 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Of the 97 students attending Alexander Elementary School in 2018, 56 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 45.3 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Report: Dallas spent $11,629 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Spending per pupil at Dallas Elementary School District 327 is up 2.5 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

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Report: Winchester spent $9,193 per student in 2017-18

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Spending per pupil at Winchester Community Unit School District 1 is up 0.4 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

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Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on SB1

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2019

Illinois SB1 passed the state Senate on Feb. 7.

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57 retail trade businesses in Scott County have between 10 and 19 employees in 2018

By West Central Reporter | Feb 7, 2019

There were 57 retail trade businesses in Scott 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.