Last month, the annual school report card data was released by the Illinois State Board of Education.

On the WHOW Morning Show Monday, Cerro Gordo Schools Superintendent, Dr. Emily Weidner told Regional Radio she was very pleased with the returns on the annual data.

A concerning piece of data for Dr. Weidner, and it is echoed by her peers in other places, is the chronic absenteeism rate among students. She believes this is still a byproduct of COVID.

The first-year superintendent has frustrations like a lot of her peers surrounding the emphasis on testing. Additionally, they are focused on the graduation rate because of the small student body they have.

According to Dr. Weidner, the English Language Arts scores were very strong but notes, her district could use to focus on math scores.