Illinois Releases School District ACT Results
Parents can now check proficiency rates in English, math, and science for their local school districts across the state.
Updated on Oct. 30, 2026 in Secondary Education
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The Illinois State Board of Education has released the latest statewide ACT test results for 850 school districts. These figures provide families with insight into student proficiency rates in English, math, and science across the state.
Why it matters
These results help parents evaluate academic performance within their local district and understand how student outcomes compare to demographically similar school communities across Illinois.
York High School juniors achieved 80% proficiency in English language arts, 68% in math, and 72% in science. These results reflect performance across the 850 districts required to use the ACT for student assessment.
The players
Illinois State Board of Education
The state agency responsible for overseeing public education and managing standardized testing requirements for all school districts in Illinois.
York High School
A public high school located in Elmhurst that serves as a key indicator for local academic performance standards in District 205.
The details
The state requires all districts to utilize the ACT as a standard assessment tool to measure student readiness. Data is analyzed by comparing individual district performance against other schools that share similar demographic profiles, such as low-income student rates, which are 16% for Elmhurst School District 205 and 5% for Geneva District 304.
Timeline
Students completed the ACT testing throughout the 2025-2026 school year.
The Illinois State Board of Education released the official results in October 2026.
The Home Front
These results align with the state-mandated ACT testing requirements currently enforced for all public school districts in Illinois. The release offers families a standardized metric to track district-wide performance relative to regional demographic trends.
Families should review their local district's proficiency scores to understand how their students' school compares to similar areas in the state. Parents can use these benchmarks to start conversations with school administrators about local academic goals for the upcoming year.
The takeaway
Understanding these test scores provides a valuable window into the academic environment of your local school district. Keep these annual results in your family records to monitor long-term trends in student proficiency in your area.
Further reading
Explore more details on Secondary Education resources available for Illinois families.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Patch.
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