Freeport School District is celebrating an increase in its graduation rate and Center School’s Exemplary Status, according to a community announcement.
The Illinois State Board of Education released the 2025 Illinois Report Card, which provides a detailed look at student performance data from the 2024-25 school year.
The report card reflects new proficiency benchmarks for English language arts, math and science, offering a more accurate picture of student learning and readiness for college and career. While these recalibrated benchmarks mean that 2025 proficiency rates should not be compared to prior years, state assessments and learning standards have not been altered. Student growth percentiles are not affected by this change, allowing the district to continue tracking student performance and progress over time, according to the announcement…