Highland Community Unit School District 5
Recent News About Highland Community Unit School District 5
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Former state school employee Paur paid in $65K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $819K in retirement
Former state school employee Marilyn Paur, who retired in May 2018, saved $65,349 toward a pension over 17 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Elliott paid in $139K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.02M in retirement
Former state school employee Joann Elliott, who retired in May 2018, saved $139,076 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Dobbs paid in $77K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.25M in retirement
Former state school employee Deanna Dobbs, who retired in May 2018, saved $76,513 toward a pension over 21 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Lurkins paid in $85K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.55M in retirement
Former state school employee Terri Lurkins, who retired in May 2018, saved $85,266 toward a pension over 26 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Duft paid in $145K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.76M in retirement
Former state school employee Tami Duft, who retired in May 2018, saved $145,430 toward a pension over 30 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Hirsch paid in $158K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.52M in retirement
Former state school employee Ragina Hirsch, who retired in May 2018, saved $157,631 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Genteman paid in $82K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.42M in retirement
Former state school employee Nancy Genteman, who retired in May 2018, saved $81,805 toward a pension over 23 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Holt Mollet paid in $146K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.04M in retirement
Former state school employee Jacqueline Holt Mollet, who retired in May 2018, saved $145,525 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Report: Highland spent $9,117 per student in 2016-17
Spending per pupil at Highland Community Unit School District 5 is down 0 percent from five years ago, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of district finances.
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How much do school administrators earn in Metro East?
Public school administrators in Brooklyn Unit School District 188, Grant Community Consolidated School District 110 and Roxana Community Unit School District 1 earn the highest average salary in Metro East, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Analysis: Highland administrators rank 569th in state for average pay
Administrators in Highland Community Unit School District 5 earn an average of $91,632 per year, ranking 569th out of 858 districts in the state.
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Records show how much Metro East school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement
Out of school districts in Metro East, Granite City Community Unit School District 9 paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois.
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Ranking school finances: Which districts are the healthiest in Metro East?
Pontiac-West Holliday School District 105, Roxana Community Unit School District 1 and Granite City Community Unit School District 9 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
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Metro East's top 10 grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?
Grade school districts in Smithton, Millstadt and Freeburg ranked highest in Metro East for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Former state school employee Horrell paid in $4K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $210K in retirement
Former state school employee Stephen Horrell, who retired in September 2017, saved $3,893 toward a pension over 3 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Highland CUSD 5 holds $25.1 million in long-term debt
Highland Community Unit School District 5 has $25,143,000 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Metro East Sun.
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Highland Community Unit School District 5 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Highland Community Unit School District 5 on its financial "Review" list.
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Former state school employee Tucker paid in $90K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.45M in retirement
Former state school employee Theresa Tucker, who retired in May 2017, saved $90,404 toward a pension over 29 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Ruebhausen paid in $149K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.15M in retirement
Former state school employee Lori Ruebhausen, who retired in May 2017, saved $149,317 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Watts paid in $95K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.85M in retirement
Former state school employee Linda Watts, who retired in May 2017, saved $95,097 toward a pension over 24 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.