Tables Populated by Robert Libka's Research
Other Variables Associated with HS Student Achievement
|
Year |
Mobility |
Attendance |
Chronic truancy |
Dropout Rate |
Graduation rate |
|
2002 |
16.5 |
94.0 |
2.0 |
5.1 |
85.2 |
|
2003 |
16.4 |
94.0 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
86.0 |
|
2004 |
16.8 |
94.2 |
2.1 |
4.6 |
86.6 |
|
2005 |
16.1 |
93.9 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
87.4 |
|
2006 |
16.0 |
94.0 |
2.2 |
3.5 |
87.8 |
|
2007 |
15.2 |
93.7 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
85.9 |
|
2008 |
14.9 |
93.3 |
2.5 |
4.1 |
86.5 |
Note. All values represent average percents for all Illinois public school students. Dropout rate actually shows a modest .8% improvement.
Trends in Student Demographics between 2002 and 2008
|
Year |
Low Income |
Limited English Proficiency |
|
2002 |
37.5 |
6.7 |
|
2003 |
37.9 |
6.3 |
|
2004 |
39.0 |
6.7 |
|
2005 |
40.0 |
6.6 |
|
2006 |
40.0 |
6.6 |
|
2007 |
40.9 |
7.2 |
|
2008 |
41.1 |
7.2 |
Note. All values shown are percentages of all students enrolled in Illinois schools Trends for sources of school funding
Year Local Property Tax Other State Funding 2002 54.4 12.7 2003 55.4 12.5 2004 56.6 12.1 2005 57.0 11.9 2006 58.2 10.1 2007 58.8 9.3 2008 57.6 9.7 2009
Twenty-five Year Trend in Number of Superintendents and Personnel
|
Year |
Superintendent |
Personnel |
Personnel per Superintendent |
|
1983 |
1,102 |
181,474 |
165 |
|
1988 |
982 |
186,595 |
190 |
|
1993 |
934 |
199,379 |
213 |
|
1998 |
899 |
141,571 |
157 |
|
2003 |
887 |
156,297 |
176 |
|
2008 |
868 |
166,596 |
191 |
Note. 1983 -1993 is approximate, since this is actually the number of districts. The number of superintendents would be slightly lower than this number, because some superintendents serve more than one district.
Table 7
Trends in junior enrollment and number of students tested (2002-2008)
|
Year |
Junior Enrollment |
Number Tested |
|
2002 |
- |
111.838 |
|
2003 |
138,559 |
117,197 |
|
2004 |
139,504 |
116,550 |
|
2005 |
142,828 |
120,729 |
|
2006 |
147,500 |
122,144 |
|
2007 |
150,475 |
124,935 |
|
2008 |
149,710 |
127,849 |
|
6 Year Average |
144,763 |
121,567 |
Note. Values given represent total populations as reported on the Illinois Interactive Report Card. The average enrollments and number tested are calculated based on totals from 2003 through 2008.
Table 13 Comparison of ACT Test Results based on Low Income vs Non-low Income
Low Income Non-Low Income Year Math Reading Math Reading 2002 24 33 64 60 2003 32 25 60 63 2004 26 33 64 61 2005 26 37 62 67 2006 28 35 63 67 2007 27 31 62 63 2008 27 29 63 63 2009 7 Year Average 27.1 31.8 62.6 63.4
Note. All values are percentages of junior students meeting and those exceeding Illinois state standards on the PSAE exam.
Table 13 Trends in LEP PSAE Test Results ADD REGULAR SCORES
Year Math Reading 2002 31 36 2003 25 17 2004 26 13 2005 26 17 2006 30 20 2007 32 27 2008 20 8 2009 7 Year Average 27.1 19.7
Note. Values represent percentages of Limited English Proficient Students (LEP) who have met or exceeded state standards on the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE).
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