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Marissa Community Unit School District 40 had $435,000 in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Sep 4, 2025

Marissa Community Unit School District 40's outstanding school debt reached $435,000 as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $89,322.4 per student.

Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 had $1.4 million in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Sep 3, 2025

Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 had the second lowest outstanding school debt among St. Clair County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Debt in Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188 hit $1.6 million in fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Sep 2, 2025

Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188's outstanding school debt reached $1.6 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $1,217,190 per student.

Debt in Shiloh Village School District 85 hit $1.6 million in fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Sep 1, 2025

Shiloh Village School District 85 had the fourth lowest outstanding school debt among St. Clair County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Fiscal Year 2024 Debt Report: Signal Hill School District 181’s outstanding debt hit $1.9 million

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 31, 2025

Signal Hill School District 181's outstanding school debt reached $1.9 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $685,714 per student.

Fiscal Year 2024 Debt Report: Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105’s outstanding debt hit $2.2 million

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 30, 2025

Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 had the sixth lowest outstanding school debt among St. Clair County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Illinois: High Mount School District 116 owed $2.3 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 29, 2025

High Mount School District 116's outstanding school debt reached $2.3 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $729,431 per student.

Illinois: Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160 owed $2.4 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 28, 2025

Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160 had the eighth lowest outstanding school debt among St. Clair County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

New Athens Community Unit School District 60 taxpayers faced $2.6 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 27, 2025

New Athens Community Unit School District 60's outstanding school debt reached $2.6 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $556,823 per student.

Harmony Emge School District 175 taxpayers faced $2.7 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 26, 2025

Harmony Emge School District 175 had the 10th lowest outstanding school debt among St. Clair County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Outstanding debt in East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 reached $3.3 million in fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 25, 2025

East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14's outstanding school debt reached $3.3 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $650,200 per student.

Outstanding debt in East Alton School District 13 reached $3.3 million in fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 24, 2025

East Alton School District 13 had the second lowest outstanding school debt among Madison County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Madison Community Unit School District 12 had $3.7 million in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 23, 2025

Madison Community Unit School District 12's outstanding school debt reached $3.7 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $629,252 per student.

Grant Community Consolidated School District 110 had $4.3 million in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 22, 2025

Grant Community Consolidated School District 110 had the 11th lowest outstanding school debt among St. Clair County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Debt in Whiteside School District 115 hit $4.5 million in fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 21, 2025

Whiteside School District 115's outstanding school debt reached $4.5 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $388,601 per student.

Debt in Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130 hit $5.6 million in fiscal year 2024

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 20, 2025

Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130 had the 13th highest outstanding school debt among St. Clair County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Fiscal Year 2024 Debt Report: Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15’s outstanding debt hit $6 million

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 19, 2025

Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15's outstanding school debt reached $6 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $1,064,580 per student.

Fiscal Year 2024 Debt Report: Dupo Community Unit School District 196’s outstanding debt hit $7.2 million

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 18, 2025

Dupo Community Unit School District 196 had the 12th highest outstanding school debt among St. Clair County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Students suspended 164 times solely in 2023-24 school year in Jersey County

By S. K. Hudson | Aug 17, 2025

There were 164 incidents of students being suspended in Jersey County schools solely during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Illinois: Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 owed $7.8 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024