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Debt-to-EAV ratios reveal borrowing levels across Carroll County school districts

By T. M. Hart | Sep 10, 2025

Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 used the largest share of its debt limit in Carroll County during fiscal year 2024, at 7.3% of its Equalized Assessed Value (EAV).

Debt-to-EAV ratios reveal borrowing levels across Jo Daviess County school districts

By T. M. Hart | Sep 9, 2025

School districts in Jo Daviess County carried over $27.5 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 25.6% of their legal borrowing capacity.

Ogle County districts used up to 23.6% of borrowing capacity in fiscal year 2024

By T. M. Hart | Sep 8, 2025

Polo Community Unit School District 222 used the largest share of its debt limit in Ogle County during fiscal year 2024, at 11.6% of its Equalized Assessed Value (EAV).

Lee County districts used up to 48.8% of borrowing capacity in fiscal year 2024

By T. M. Hart | Sep 7, 2025

School districts in Lee County carried over $59.2 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 48.8% of their legal borrowing capacity.

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

By T. M. Hart | Sep 6, 2025

Sterling Community Unit School District 5 used the largest share of its debt limit in Whiteside County during fiscal year 2024, at 7.9% of its Equalized Assessed Value (EAV).

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

By T. M. Hart | Sep 5, 2025

School districts in Stephenson County carried over $63.8 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 56.2% of their legal borrowing capacity.

Discipline Report: Suspensions in Lee County schools totaled 1,156 solely in 2023-24 school year

By T. M. Hart | Aug 20, 2025

There were 1,156 incidents of students being suspended in Lee County schools solely during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Jo Daviess County students suspended or expelled 216 times during 2023-24 school year

By T. M. Hart | Aug 19, 2025

There were 216 incidents of students being suspended or expelled in Jo Daviess County schools solely during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

How many times were students suspended or expelled in Whiteside County schools during 2023-24 school year?

By T. M. Hart | Aug 18, 2025

There were 1,270 incidents of students being suspended or expelled in Whiteside County schools solely during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Students suspended 84 times in 2023-24 school year in Carroll County

By T. M. Hart | Aug 17, 2025

There were 84 incidents of students being suspended in Carroll County schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Ogle County schools report 2,979 incidents of students being suspended solely in 2023-24 school year

By T. M. Hart | Aug 16, 2025

There were 2,979 incidents of students being suspended in Ogle County schools solely during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Stephenson County students suspended 1,771 times solely in 2023-24 school year

By T. M. Hart | Aug 15, 2025

There were 1,771 incidents of students being suspended in Stephenson County schools solely during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

How many times were students suspended or expelled in Galena Unit School District 120 during 2023-24 school year?

By T. M. Hart | Aug 14, 2025

There were 12 incidents of students being suspended in Galena Unit School District 120 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Students suspended 932 times just in 2023-24 school year in Dixon Unit School District 170

By T. M. Hart | Aug 13, 2025

There were 932 incidents of students being suspended just in Dixon Unit School District 170 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Dakota Community Unit School District 201 reports 52 incidents of students being suspended just in 2023-24 school year

By T. M. Hart | Aug 12, 2025

There were 52 incidents of students being suspended just in Dakota Community Unit School District 201 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

West Carroll Community Unit School District 314 students suspended 47 times in 2023-24 school year

By T. M. Hart | Aug 11, 2025

There were 47 incidents of students being suspended in West Carroll Community Unit School District 314 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Warren Community Unit School District 205 Report: Suspensions in Warren Community Unit School District 205 totaled 22 in 2023-24 school year

By T. M. Hart | Aug 10, 2025

There were 22 incidents of students being suspended in Warren Community Unit School District 205 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3 students suspended or expelled 58 times during 2023-24 school year

By T. M. Hart | Aug 9, 2025

There were 58 incidents of students being suspended or expelled just in Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

How many times were students suspended or expelled in Polo Community Unit School District 222 during 2023-24 school year?

By T. M. Hart | Aug 8, 2025

There were 74 incidents of students being suspended just in Polo Community Unit School District 222 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Students suspended 19 times in 2023-24 school year in Pearl City Community Unit School District 200

By T. M. Hart | Aug 7, 2025

There were 19 incidents of students being suspended in Pearl City Community Unit School District 200 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

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