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Friday, March 29, 2024

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

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Edinburg Community Unit School District 4, Albers School District 63 and St. Rose School District 14-15 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2018 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".

Twelve Illinois school districts fell into the lowest financial strength category.

South Central Illinois school districts financial health

Rank
District
County
Score
Designation
1
Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
Christian
4.0
Recognition
2
Albers School District 63
Clinton
4.0
Recognition
3
St. Rose School District 14-15
Clinton
4.0
Recognition
4
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1
Macoupin
4.0
Recognition
5
Northwestern Community Unit School District 2
Macoupin
4.0
Recognition
6
Salem Community High School District 600
Marion
4.0
Recognition
7
Oakdale Community Consolidated School District 1
Washington
4.0
Recognition
8
Nashville Community High School District 99
Washington
4.0
Recognition
9
Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
Bond
3.9
Recognition
10
South Fork School District 14
Christian
3.9
Recognition
11
Pana Community Unit School District 8
Christian
3.9
Recognition
12
Central Community High School District 71
Clinton
3.9
Recognition
13
North Wamac School District 186
Clinton
3.9
Recognition
14
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
Clinton
3.9
Recognition
15
Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
Fayette
3.9
Recognition
16
St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202
Fayette
3.9
Recognition
17
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204
Fayette
3.9
Recognition
18
Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5
Macoupin
3.9
Recognition
19
North Mac Community Unit School District 34
Macoupin
3.9
Recognition
20
Odin Public School District 722
Marion
3.9
Recognition
21
Salem School District 111
Marion
3.9
Recognition
22
Selmaville Community Consolidated School District 10
Marion
3.9
Recognition
23
Sandoval Community Unit School District 501
Marion
3.9
Recognition
24
Nashville Community Consolidated School District 49
Washington
3.9
Recognition
25
Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15
Washington
3.9
Recognition
26
Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
Christian
3.8
Recognition
27
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
Christian
3.8
Recognition
28
Aviston School District 21
Clinton
3.8
Recognition
29
Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8
Macoupin
3.8
Recognition
30
Southwestern Community Unit School District 9
Macoupin
3.8
Recognition
31
Staunton Community Unit School District 6
Macoupin
3.8
Recognition
32
Central City School District 133
Marion
3.8
Recognition
33
Centralia School District 135
Marion
3.8
Recognition
34
Panhandle Community Unit School District 2
Montgomery
3.8
Recognition
35
Bond County Community Unit School District 2
Bond
3.7
Recognition
36
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Fayette
3.7
Recognition
37
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
Macoupin
3.7
Recognition
38
South Central Community Unit School District 401
Marion
3.7
Recognition
39
Nokomis Community Unit School District 22
Montgomery
3.7
Recognition
40
Central A&M Community Unit School District 21
Shelby
3.7
Recognition
41
West Washington County Community Unit School District 10
Washington
3.7
Recognition
42
Damiansville School District 62
Clinton
3.6
Recognition
43
Bartelso School District 57
Clinton
3.55
Recognition
44
Raccoon Consolidated School District 1
Marion
3.55
Recognition
45
Iuka Community Consolidated School District 7
Marion
3.55
Recognition
46
Irvington Community Consolidated School District 11
Washington
3.55
Recognition
47
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12
Montgomery
3.45
Review
48
Willow Grove School District 46
Clinton
3.35
Review
49
Patoka Community Unit School District 100
Marion
3.35
Review
50
Breese Elementary School District 12
Clinton
3.1
Review
51
Kell Consolidated School District 2
Marion
3.1
Review
52
Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
Clinton
3.0
Early Warning
53
Centralia High School District 200
Marion
2.8
Early Warning

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Northwestern Community Unit School District 2 BoardCentral A & M Community Unit School District 21Odin Public School District 722Bartelso School District 57 BoardSalem School District 111Oakdale Community Consolidated School District 1Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 BoardNorth Mac Community Unit School District 34Nashville Community High School District 99 BoardAshley Community Consolidated School District 15Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 BoardWest Washington County Community Unit District 10 BoardMulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 BoardCentral City School District 133 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 BoardCarlyle Community Unit School District 1Staunton Community Unit School District 6Nokomis Community Unit School District 22Willow 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 100Irvington County Community Unit School District 11Ramsey Community Unit School District 204Panhandle 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 202North Wamac School District 186Raccoon Consolidated School District 1 BoardSandoval Community Unit School District 501Pana Community Unit School District 8

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