Elementary School District 159
Recent News About Elementary School District 159
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Ranking school finances: Which districts are the healthiest in South Suburbs?
Evergreen Park Community High School District 231, Palos Heights School District 128 and Flossmoor School District 161 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2018 finances.
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Annual report: Which school districts in Illinois are in the worst financial shape?
Country Club Hills School District 160, Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 and Evergreen Park School District 124 are area districts listed among those that received the lowest financial ratings in Illinois by the Illinois StateBoard of Education
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Who will be on the April 2 ballot in Elementary School District 159
Voters will decide who will serve as an Elementary School District 159 board member when they head to the polls on April 2.
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Analysis: Elementary School District 159 administrators rank 558th in state for average pay
Administrators in Elementary School District 159 earn an average of $92,312 per year, ranking 558th out of 864 districts in the state.
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Report: Elementary School District 159 spent $17,871 per student in 2017-18
Spending per pupil at Elementary School District 159 is up 18.7 percent from five years ago, according to a South Cook News analysis of district finances.
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Former state school employee Greene paid in $72K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.32M in retirement
Former state school employee Sheryl Greene, who retired in December 2018, saved $71,529 toward a pension over 18 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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How much revenue has ESD 159 received from state taxpayers?
The subsidy Elementary School District 159 received through state taxes increased 43.5 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a South Cook News analysis of public schools data.
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School discipline: Which South Suburbs districts reported suspending the most boys?
Oak Lawn Community High School District 229, Sandridge School District 172 and Thornton Township High School District 205 reported the highest rate of boys suspended for any reason during the 2016-17 school year in South Suburbs, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.
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School discipline: Which South Suburbs districts reported suspending the most girls?
Thornton Township High School District 205, Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 and Sandridge School District 172 reported the highest rate of girls suspended for any reason during the 2016-17 school year in South Suburbs, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.
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School discipline: Which South Suburbs districts reported the most drugs-related suspensions?
Thornton Township High School District 205, Community High School District 218 and Reavis Township High School District 220 reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to drug offenses during the 2016-17 school year in South Suburbs, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.
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How much revenue has ESD 159 received from local taxpayers?
The revenue Elementary School District 159 received through local taxes increased 18.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a South Cook News analysis of public schools data.
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ESD 159 placed on financial "review" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Elementary School District 159 on its financial "review" list.
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How has spending changed at ESD 159?
Elementary School District 159 increased per-student spending 44.2 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a South Cook News analysis of public schools data.
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Elementary School District 159 students suspended 193 times in a single school year
Elementary School District 159 reported 193 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Former state school employee Brown paid in $11K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $132K in retirement
Former state school employee Debra Brown, who retired in July 2018, saved $10,889 toward a pension over 7 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Report: Elementary School District 159 spent $17,699 per student in 2016-17
Spending per pupil at Elementary School District 159 is up 22 percent from five years ago, according to a South Cook News analysis of district finances.
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Former state school employee Harvard paid in $67K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.06M in retirement
Former state school employee Carole Harvard, who retired in June 2018, saved $66,514 toward a pension over 14 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Kelly paid in $70K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $926K in retirement
Former state school employee Joann Kelly, who retired in June 2018, saved $69,691 toward a pension over 14 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Schram paid in $153K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.96M in retirement
Former state school employee Lale Schram, who retired in June 2018, saved $153,452 toward a pension over 31 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Knowles paid in $67K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $997K in retirement
Former state school employee Marletta Knowles, who retired in June 2018, saved $67,424 toward a pension over 16 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.