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Perry County districts used up to 25.3% of borrowing capacity in fiscal year 2024

School districts in Perry County carried over $10.8 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 25.3% of their legal borrowing capacity.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 7, 2025

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

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 used the largest share of its debt limit in Randolph County during fiscal year 2024, at 9.2% of its Equalized Assessed Value (EAV).

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 6, 2025

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

By South West Illinois News Reports | Sep 5, 2025

School districts in Monroe County carried over $48.2 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 31% of their legal borrowing capacity.

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Students suspended 390 times solely in 2023-24 school year in Perry County

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 17, 2025

There were 390 incidents of students being suspended in Perry County schools solely during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

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Monroe County schools report 364 incidents of students being suspended solely in 2023-24 school year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 16, 2025

There were 364 incidents of students being suspended in Monroe County schools solely during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

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Randolph County students suspended 377 times solely in 2023-24 school year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 15, 2025

There were 377 incidents of students being suspended in Randolph County schools solely during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

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Community Consolidated School District 204 had $129,200 in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 11, 2025

Community Consolidated School District 204's outstanding school debt reached $129,200 as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $63,645.3 per student.

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Coulterville Unit School District 1 had $750,000 in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 10, 2025

Coulterville Unit School District 1 had the lowest outstanding school debt among Randolph County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Debt in Tamaroa School District 5 hit $808,843 in fiscal year 2024

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 9, 2025

Tamaroa School District 5's outstanding school debt reached $808,843 as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $869,724 per student.

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Debt in Pinckneyville School District 50 hit $925,000 in fiscal year 2024

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 8, 2025

Pinckneyville School District 50 had the third highest outstanding school debt among Perry 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: Steeleville Community Unit School District 138’s outstanding debt hit $1.9 million

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 7, 2025

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138's outstanding school debt reached $1.9 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $476,161 per student.

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Fiscal Year 2024 Debt Report: Pinckneyville Community High School District 101’s outstanding debt hit $4.1 million

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 6, 2025

Pinckneyville Community High School District 101 had the second highest outstanding school debt among Perry County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Illinois: Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 owed $4.7 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 5, 2025

Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3's outstanding school debt reached $4.7 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $1,365,570 per student.

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Illinois: Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 owed $4.8 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 4, 2025

Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 had the highest outstanding school debt among Perry County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Community Unit School District 4 taxpayers faced $5.4 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 4, 2025

Community Unit School District 4's outstanding school debt reached $5.4 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $803,119 per student.

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Chester Community Unit School District 139 taxpayers faced $5.5 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 2, 2025

Chester Community Unit School District 139 had the third highest outstanding school debt among Randolph County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Outstanding debt in Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 reached $10.1 million in fiscal year 2024

By South West Illinois News Reports | Aug 1, 2025

Red Bud Community Unit School District 132's outstanding school debt reached $10.1 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $1,023,540 per student.

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Outstanding debt in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 reached $12 million in fiscal year 2024

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 31, 2025

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 had the highest outstanding school debt among Randolph County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Columbia Community Unit School District 4 had $12.1 million in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 30, 2025

Columbia Community Unit School District 4's outstanding school debt reached $12.1 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $625,776 per student.

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Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 had $31.4 million in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jul 29, 2025

Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 had the highest outstanding school debt among Monroe County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.