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Village of Dix Village Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9.

City of Benton City Council met August 27.

City of Benton City Council met Monday, Aug. 27.

City of Benton City Council met September 10.

City of Benton City Council met Monday, Sept. 10.

Field Community Consolidated School District 3 Board met September 24.

Field Community Consolidated School District 3 Board met Monday, Sept. 24.

How much revenue has Mount Vernon SD 80 received from local taxpayers?

The revenue Mount Vernon School District 80 received through local taxes increased 10.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a North Egypt News analysis of public schools data.

Bethel SD 82 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Bethel School District 82 on its financial "recognition" list.

At Webber, 89 percent of students graduate high school

About 41 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 89 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center reports 1% truancy rate

The truancy rate at Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center stayed flat at 1 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

92.9 percent of Bluford teachers stay put; average earns $44,481 per year

More than 92.9 percent of teachers stay at Bluford Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Mount Vernon High School reports 10% truancy rate

The truancy rate at Mount Vernon High School fell to 10 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Akin Community Consolidated School District 91 Board met September 24.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 4, 2018

Akin Community Consolidated School District 91 Board met Monday, Sept. 24.

Benton CCSD 47 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 on its financial "recognition" list.

84.3 percent of J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr teachers stay put; average earns $51,784 per year

More than 84.3 percent of teachers stay at J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Waltonville, 89 percent of students graduate high school; 39 percent go to college

About 97 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 89 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Statewide test results: low income students score 26.6 points lower at Farrington Elementary School

At Farrington Elementary School, a 26.6-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

How much revenue has McClellan CCSD 12 received from local taxpayers?

The revenue McClellan Community Consolidated School District 12 received through local taxes increased 63.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a North Egypt News analysis of public schools data.

School discipline: Which North Egypt districts reported the most tobacco-related suspensions?

Christopher Unit School District 99, Mt Vernon Township High School District 201 and Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174 were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to tobacco during the 2016-17 school year in North Egypt, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

School discipline: Which Illinois districts reported the most tobacco-related suspensions?