School report card data is out now and local school leaders are taking a deep dive into how their districts are shaping up.

Dr. Hilary Stanifer is the Superintendent of Blue Ridge Schools and indicates the data for her district was released last week. She reminds the school report card is an all-encompassing evaluation of a school district.

Truancy is an issue that many districts are struggling with and Dr. Stanifer says while COVID is passed, the impacts of the policies of those days linger in this issue.

According to Dr. Stanifer, the truancy piece of the school report card is heavily weighted by the State Board of Education because missed class time results in a lot of learning loss for students even if it is only small amounts at a time.

Dr. Stanifer credits her administration for its growing understanding of the report card and for working to make sure they are meeting the standards set by the State of Illinois. 

The data for Blue Ridge Schools is available at blueridge18.org.