Test scores on the rise at Rantoul City Schools

RANTOUL – The number of Rantoul City Schools students meeting or exceeding state test scores has risen significantly in the last five years.

"We feel good overall about the data on a five-year basis," said Superintendent Bill Trankina on Tuesday.

From 2004 to 2008, the number of students districtwide who met or exceeded state learning standards has risen 11.4 percentage points in reading and 16.4 in math.

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