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Outstanding debt in Ottawa Township High School District 140 reached $2.6 million in fiscal year 2024

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 13, 2025

Ottawa Township High School District 140's outstanding school debt reached $2.6 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $212,851 per student.

Students suspended 4 times in 2023-24 school year in Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 13, 2025

There were four incidents of students being suspended in Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 reports 4 incidents of students being suspended in 2023-24 school year

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 12, 2025

There were four incidents of students being suspended in Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Outstanding debt in Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 reached $3.3 million in fiscal year 2024

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 12, 2025

Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 had the 11th highest outstanding school debt among LaSalle County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Depue Community Unit School District 103 students suspended 23 times in 2023-24 school year

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 11, 2025

There were 23 incidents of students being suspended in Depue Community Unit School District 103 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Princeton High School District 500 had $4.1 million in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 11, 2025

Princeton High School District 500's outstanding school debt reached $4.1 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $861,642 per student.

Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 had $4.7 million in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 10, 2025

Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 had the 10th highest outstanding school debt among LaSalle County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 Report: Suspensions in Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 totaled 8 in 2023-24 school year

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 10, 2025

There were eight incidents of students being suspended in Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 students suspended 11 times during 2023-24 school year

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 9, 2025

There were 11 incidents of students being suspended in Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Debt in Seneca Township High School District 160 hit $4.8 million in fiscal year 2024

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 9, 2025

Seneca Township High School District 160's outstanding school debt reached $4.8 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $1,343,200 per student.

How many times were students suspended or expelled in Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 during 2023-24 school year?

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 8, 2025

There were 160 incidents of students being suspended just in Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Debt in Earlville Community Unit School District 9 hit $5.6 million in fiscal year 2024

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 8, 2025

Earlville Community Unit School District 9 had the eighth highest outstanding school debt among LaSalle County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Students suspended 181 times just in 2023-24 school year in Princeton High School District 500

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 7, 2025

There were 181 incidents of students being suspended just in Princeton High School District 500 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Fiscal Year 2024 Debt Report: La Salle Elementary School District 122’s outstanding debt hit $5.8 million

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 7, 2025

La Salle Elementary School District 122's outstanding school debt reached $5.8 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $649,438 per student.

Princeton Elementary School District 115 reports 205 incidents of students being suspended just in 2023-24 school year

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 6, 2025

There were 205 incidents of students being suspended just in Princeton Elementary School District 115 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Fiscal Year 2024 Debt Report: Ottawa Elementary School District 141’s outstanding debt hit $6.4 million

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 6, 2025

Ottawa Elementary School District 141 had the sixth highest outstanding school debt among LaSalle County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Peru Elementary School District 124 students suspended 53 times just in 2023-24 school year

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 5, 2025

There were 53 incidents of students being suspended just in Peru Elementary School District 124 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Illinois: Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 owed $6.5 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 5, 2025

Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185's outstanding school debt reached $6.5 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $2,549,210 per student.

Streator Township High School District 40 Report: Suspensions in Streator Township High School District 40 totaled 566 just in 2023-24 school year

By Y. C. Yee | Aug 4, 2025

There were 566 incidents of students being suspended just in Streator Township High School District 40 during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

Illinois: Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 owed $6.5 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024