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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Ranking school finances: Which districts are the healthiest in South Central Illinois?

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Edinburg Community Unit School District 4, Germantown School District 60 and Albers School District 63 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.

ISBE started profiling the financial health of the state's school districts in 2003, using experts to evaluate five areas: fund balance to revenue ratio, expenditure to revenue ratio, days cash on hand, percentage of short-term borrowing ability remaining, and percentage of long-term borrowing ability remaining. The results are combined into a score, which corresponds with one of four designations.

Districts that score between 1 and 2.61 are on "financial watch;" between 2.62 and 3.07 "financial warning;" between 3.08 and 3.53 "financial review;" and between 3.54 and 4.00 "financial recognition."

In all, 640 Illinois school districts achieved "financial recognition." Another 147 were under "financial review," 43 were designated "early warning," and 22 were on the "financial watch" list.

South Central Illinois school districts financial health

Rank
District
County
Score
Designation
1
Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
Christian
4.0
Recognition
2
Germantown School District 60
Clinton
4.0
Recognition
3
Albers School District 63
Clinton
4.0
Recognition
4
Salem Community High School District 600
Marion
4.0
Recognition
5
North Wamac School District 186
Clinton
3.9
Recognition
6
Bartelso School District 57
Clinton
3.9
Recognition
7
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
Fayette
3.9
Recognition
8
St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202
Fayette
3.9
Recognition
9
Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8
Macoupin
3.9
Recognition
10
Odin Public School District 722
Marion
3.9
Recognition
11
Selmaville Community Consolidated School District 10
Marion
3.9
Recognition
12
Salem School District 111
Marion
3.9
Recognition
13
Irvington Ccsd 11
Washington
3.9
Recognition
14
Ashley Ccsd 15
Washington
3.9
Recognition
15
Oakdale Ccsd 1
Washington
3.9
Recognition
16
Nashville Ccsd 49
Washington
3.9
Recognition
17
Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
Bond
3.8
Recognition
18
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
Christian
3.8
Recognition
19
Staunton Community Unit School District 6
Macoupin
3.8
Recognition
20
North Mac Community Unit School District 34
Macoupin
3.8
Recognition
21
Centralia School District 135
Marion
3.8
Recognition
22
South Fork School District 14
Christian
3.7
Recognition
23
Aviston School District 21
Clinton
3.7
Recognition
24
Southwestern Community Unit School District 9
Macoupin
3.7
Recognition
25
Patoka Community Unit School District 100
Marion
3.7
Recognition
26
Nokomis Community Unit School District 22
Montgomery
3.7
Recognition
27
West Washington County Community Unit School District 10
Washington
3.7
Recognition
28
St. Rose School District 14-15
Clinton
3.65
Recognition
29
Carlinville Cusd #1
Macoupin
3.65
Recognition
30
Northwestern Community Unit School District 2
Macoupin
3.65
Recognition
31
Damiansville School District 62
Clinton
3.6
Recognition
32
Pana Community Unit School District 8
Christian
3.55
Recognition
33
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
Clinton
3.55
Recognition
34
Central Community High School District 71
Clinton
3.55
Recognition
35
Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
Fayette
3.55
Recognition
36
Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5
Macoupin
3.55
Recognition
37
Kell Cons School District 2
Marion
3.55
Recognition
38
Raccoon Consolidated School District 1
Marion
3.55
Recognition
39
Iuka Community Consolidated School District 7
Marion
3.55
Recognition
40
Central A&M Community Unit School District 21
Shelby
3.55
Recognition
41
Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
Christian
3.45
Review
42
Central City School District 133
Marion
3.45
Review
43
South Central Community Unit School District 401
Marion
3.45
Review
44
Panhandle Community Unit School District 2
Montgomery
3.45
Review
45
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12
Montgomery
3.45
Review
46
Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
Clinton
3.35
Review
47
Willow Grove School District 46
Clinton
3.35
Review
48
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Fayette
3.35
Review
49
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
Macoupin
3.25
Review
50
Breese Elementary School District 12
Clinton
3.0
Early
51
Sandoval Community Unit School District 501
Marion
3.0
Early
52
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3
Montgomery
3.0
Early
53
Bond County Community Unit School District No. 2
Bond
2.9
Early
54
Centralia High School District 200
Marion
2.55
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ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Ramsey Community Unit School District 204Staunton Community Unit School District 6Nokomis Community Unit School District 22Germantown School District 60 BoardWillow Grove School District 46Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1 BoardKell Consolidated School District 2 BoardWesclin Community Unit School District 3Edinburg Community Unit School District 4Albers School District 63Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49Patoka Community Unit School District 100Ashley Grade SchoolIrvington County Community Unit School District 11Carlyle Community Unit School District 1Panhandle Community Unit School District 2Central Community High School District 71Vandalia Community Unit School District 203Salem Community High School District 600Aviston School District 21South Fork School District 14 BoardIuka Community Consolidated School District 7St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202Carlinville Cusd #1North Wamac School District 186Raccoon Consolidated School District 1 BoardSandoval Community Unit School District 501Pana Community Unit School District 8Central City School District 133 BoardCentral A & M Community Unit School District 21Odin Public School District 722Bartelso School District 57 BoardSalem School District 111Oakdale Community Consolidated School District 1North Mac Community Unit School District 34Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 BoardWest Washington County Community Unit District 10 BoardMulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 BoardNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2 BoardTaylorville Community Unit School District 3Damiansville School District 62South Central Community Unit School District 401 BoardSelmaville Community Consolidated School District 10 BoardBunker Hill Community Unit School District 8Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5 BoardGillespie Community Unit School District 7Brownstown Community Unit School District 201Breese School District 12 BoardSt. Rose School District 14-15Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 BoardBond County Community Unit School District 2 Board

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