Brown County Community Unit School District 1 Board met Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Spending per pupil at A-C Central Community Unified School District 262 is up 5.6 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

More than 87.7 percent of teachers stay at MacArthur Early Childhood Center year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Spending per pupil at Illini West High School District 307 is up 8.6 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

About 39 percent of Hamilton Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 61 percent of students failed.

About 10 percent of Gard Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 90 percent of students failed.

Jacksonville City Council met Monday, Jan. 14.

City of Pittsfield City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 15.

City of Virginia Council met Monday, Dec. 10.

Spending per pupil at Calhoun Community Unit School District 40 is down 5.2 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

About 35 percent of Hamilton Jr/Sr High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 65 percent of students failed.

More than 92.7 percent of teachers stay at Greenfield High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Spending per pupil at Carthage Elementary School District 317 is down 2.6 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

Friends of Mike Carmody, a candidate committee, reported receiving $912.35 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

More than 75.3 percent of teachers stay at A-C Central Middle School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Spending per pupil at Macomb Community Unit School District 185 is up 2.6 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

Spending per pupil at Carrollton Community Unit School District 1 is up 7.5 percent from five years ago, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of district finances.

About 38 percent of Greenfield Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 62 percent of students failed.

Grade school districts in Beardstown, Pleasant Hill and Hamilton ranked among West Central Illinois' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Grade school districts in Pleasant Hill, Beardstown and Meredosia ranked among West Central Illinois' lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.