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Ranking school finances: Which districts are the healthiest in North Egypt?

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Benton Community High School District 103, Akin Community Consolidated School District 91 and Bethel School District 82 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.

North Egypt school districts financial health

Rank
District
County
Score
Designation
1
Benton Community High School District 103
Franklin
4.0
Recognition
2
Akin Community Consolidated School District 91
Franklin
4.0
Recognition
3
Bluford Unit School District 318
Jefferson
4.0
Recognition
4
Bethel School District 82
Jefferson
4.0
Recognition
5
Farrington Community Consolidated School District 99
Jefferson
4.0
Recognition
6
Summersville School District 79
Jefferson
4.0
Recognition
7
Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178
Jefferson
3.9
Recognition
8
Opdyke Belle Rive Community Consolidated School District 5
Jefferson
3.9
Recognition
9
Woodlawn Unit School District 209
Jefferson
3.9
Recognition
10
McClellan Community Consolidated School District 12
Jefferson
3.8
Recognition
11
Mount Vernon School District 80
Jefferson
3.8
Recognition
12
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
Franklin
3.7
Recognition
13
Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174
Franklin
3.7
Recognition
14
Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115
Franklin
3.65
Recognition
15
Rome Community Consolidated School District 2
Jefferson
3.65
Recognition
16
Mt Vernon Township High School District 201
Jefferson
3.6
Recognition
17
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196
Franklin
3.55
Recognition
18
Field Community Consolidated School District 3
Jefferson
3.55
Recognition
19
Waltonville Community Unit School District 1
Jefferson
3.55
Recognition
20
Grand Prairie Community Consolidated School District 6
Jefferson
3.45
Review
21
Christopher Unit School District 99
Franklin
3.25
Review
22
Frankfort Community Unit School District 168
Franklin
2.2
Watch
23
Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188
Franklin
1.7
Watch

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