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.
DuPage County school districts financial health
Rank
District
County
Score
Designation
1
Fenton Community High School District 100
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
2
Wood Dale School District 7
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
3
Naperville Community Unit School District 203
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
4
Lisle Community Unit School District 202
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
5
Gower School District 62
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
6
West Chicago Community High School District 94
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
7
Lake Park Community High School District 108
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
8
Darien School District 61
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
9
Butler School District 53
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
10
Glenbard Township High School District 87
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
11
Salt Creek School District 48
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
12
Medinah School District 11
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
13
Woodridge School District 68
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
14
Bloomingdale School District 13
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
15
Addison School District 4
Dupage
4.0
Recognition
16
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205
Dupage
3.9
Recognition
17
Winfield School District 34
Dupage
3.9
Recognition
18
Villa Park School District 45
Dupage
3.9
Recognition
19
Keeneyville School District 20
Dupage
3.9
Recognition
20
Glen Ellyn School District 41
Dupage
3.9
Recognition
21
DuPage High School District 88
Dupage
3.9
Recognition
22
Benjamin School District 25
Dupage
3.8
Recognition
23
Cass School District 63
Dupage
3.8
Recognition
24
West Chicago Elementary School District 33
Dupage
3.8
Recognition
25
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
Dupage
3.8
Recognition
26
Community Unit School District 200
Dupage
3.8
Recognition
27
Queen Bee School District 16
Dupage
3.7
Recognition
28
Marquardt School District 15
Dupage
3.7
Recognition
29
Roselle School District 12
Dupage
3.7
Recognition
30
Westmont Community Unit School District 201
Dupage
3.65
Recognition
31
Community Consolidated School District 93
Dupage
3.65
Recognition
32
Lombard School District 44
Dupage
3.65
Recognition
33
Downers Grove Grade School District 58
Dupage
3.55
Recognition
34
Maercker School District 60
Dupage
3.55
Recognition
35
Community Consolidated School District 89
Dupage
3.45
Review
36
Bensenville School District 2
Dupage
3.35
Review
37
Downers Grove Community High School District 99
Dupage
3.3
Review
38
Hinsdale Township High School District 86
Dupage
3.3
Review
39
Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180
Dupage
3.2
Review
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Fenton Community High School District 100• Winfield School District 34 Board• West Chicago Community High School• Marquardt School District 15 Board• Woodridge School District 68 Board• Westmont Community Unit School District 201• Keeneyville School District #20 Board of Education• Lake Park Community High School District 108 Board• Naperville Community Unit District 203• Bensenville School District 2• Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181• Maercker School District 60• Addison School District 4• Wood Dale School District 7• Queen Bee School District 16• Dupage High School District 88 Board• Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180• Roselle School District 12 Board• Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board• Downers Grove Community High School District 99• Medinah School District 11 Board• Villa Park School District 45 Board• Elmhurst District 205 School Board• Glenbard Township High School District 87 Board• Salt Creek School District 48• Downers Grove Grade School District 58• Community Consolidated School District 93 Board• Benjamin School District 25 Board• Gower School District 62 Board• Lombard School District 44• Hinsdale Township High School District 86• Butler School District 53• West Chicago School District 33 Board• Darien School District 61 Board• Lisle Community Unit School District 202 Board• Bloomingdale School District 13• Community Consolidated School District 89• Cass School District 63• Community Unit School District 200
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