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Family & kids events this week in Metro East: Sept. 7-13

Don't miss out on these family & kids events happening in Metro East this week.

By T. L. Boudreaux | Sep 7, 2025

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St. Clair County school districts ranked by share of debt capacity used in fiscal year 2024

Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 used the largest share of its debt limit in St. Clair County during fiscal year 2024, at 165.9% of its Equalized Assessed Value (EAV).

By R. M. Minor | Sep 6, 2025

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Madison County school districts ranked by share of debt capacity used in fiscal year 2024

By R. M. Minor | Sep 5, 2025

School districts in Madison County carried over $407 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 41.3% of their legal borrowing capacity.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Family & kids events this week in Metro East: Aug. 31 - Sept. 6

By T. L. Boudreaux | Aug 31, 2025

Don't miss out on these family & kids events happening in Metro East this week.

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Family & kids events this September in Metro East

By T. L. Boudreaux | Aug 30, 2025

Don't miss out on these family & kids events happening in Metro East this month.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Family & kids events this week in Metro East: Aug. 24-30

By T. L. Boudreaux | Aug 24, 2025

Don't miss out on these family & kids events happening in Metro East this week.

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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.

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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.

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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.