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Kane County Education: 41,317 white students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

By D. K. Ellis | Oct 5, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 38.3% of students enrolled in Kane County school districts identified as white.

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Kane County Education: 110 Pacific Islander students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

By D. K. Ellis | Oct 4, 2025

In Kane County school districts, 110 Pacific Islander students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Zettler to face removal vote over Facebook post on Charlie Kirk assassination: ‘It reveals deeper issues of character’

By Kane County Reporter reports | Oct 2, 2025

Community Unit School District 300 (CUSD 300) Board President Nancy Zettler is expected to face votes for her removal and formal censure at the school board meeting Thursday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m., following a controversial Facebook post about conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.2% of Kane County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

By D. K. Ellis | Sep 30, 2025

In Kane County school districts, 3,422 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 46.7% of Kane County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

By D. K. Ellis | Sep 26, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 46.7% of students enrolled in Kane County school districts identified as Hispanic.

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Kane County Education: 5,736 Black students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

By D. K. Ellis | Sep 22, 2025

In Kane County school districts, 5,736 Black students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Kane County Education: 6,408 Asian students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

By D. K. Ellis | Sep 18, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 5.9% of students enrolled in Kane County school districts identified as Asian.

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Parman on District 300 school board president's reaction to Charlie Kirk assassination: ‘You have lost your moral authority to lead’

By Kane County Reporter reports | Sep 16, 2025

District 300 School Board President Nancy Zettler is facing backlash after posting on Facebook that Charlie Kirk's assassination was "karma" related—a move that has prompted critics like Laurie Parman, Illinois House District 66 candidate, to question Zettler's leadership abilities.

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509 American Indian students enrolled in Kane County districts in 2023-24 school year

By D. K. Ellis | Sep 14, 2025

In Kane County school districts, 509 American Indian students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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

By Y. D. Neal | Sep 5, 2025

School districts in Kane County carried over $840 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 25.5% of their legal borrowing capacity.

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Kane County students suspended or expelled 12,545 times solely in 2023-24 school year

By G. J. Lyons | Aug 15, 2025

There were 12,545 incidents of students being suspended or expelled in Kane County schools solely during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois Report Card.

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Illinois: Batavia Unit School District 101 owed $12.8 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By G. J. Lyons | Aug 5, 2025

Batavia Unit School District 101's outstanding school debt reached $12.8 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $249,707 per student.

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Illinois: St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 owed $21.7 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By G. J. Lyons | Aug 4, 2025

St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 had the second lowest outstanding school debt among Kane County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Central Community Unit School District 301 taxpayers faced $32.2 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By G. J. Lyons | Aug 3, 2025

Central Community Unit School District 301's outstanding school debt reached $32.2 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $661,573 per student.

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Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 taxpayers faced $54.3 million in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By G. J. Lyons | Aug 2, 2025

Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 had the fourth lowest outstanding school debt among Kane County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Outstanding debt in Aurora West Unit School District 129 reached $81.5 million in fiscal year 2024

By G. J. Lyons | Aug 1, 2025

Aurora West Unit School District 129's outstanding school debt reached $81.5 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $758,922 per student.

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Batavia GOP leader McNaul on alleged secret gender transitions of elementary students in CUSD 300: ‘I’m outraged’

By Kane County Reporter reports | Aug 1, 2025

Batavia Township Republican Central Committee Chairman Rose McNaul says she's "outraged but not shocked" by Community Unit School District 300’s alleged secret policies that allow elementary students to change their gender identity without parental knowledge.

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Outstanding debt in Geneva Community Unit School District 304 reached $85.8 million in fiscal year 2024

By G. J. Lyons | Jul 31, 2025

Geneva Community Unit School District 304 had the fourth highest outstanding school debt among Kane County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Aurora East Unit School District 131 had $124.6 million in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By G. J. Lyons | Jul 30, 2025

Aurora East Unit School District 131's outstanding school debt reached $124.6 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $1,031,780 per student.

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School District U-46 had $204.7 million in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By G. J. Lyons | Jul 29, 2025

School District U-46 had the second highest outstanding school debt among Kane County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.