Historical comparisons of member turnover on Illinois school boards at biennial elections
IASB has reported turnover data after school board elections for the past 26 years based on membership records. |
1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IASB Boards | 859 | 863 | 868 | 866 | 865 | 852 | 855 | 855 | 851 | 852 | 847 | 845 | 846 | 848 |
| Total Board Members | 6,013 | 6,041 | 6,076 | 6,062 | 6,050 | 5,964 | 5,971 | 5,967 | 5,931 | 5,932 | 5,922 | 5,882 | 5,908 | 5,838 |
| Terms Expiring | 3,123 | 3,145 | 2,931 | 3,131 | 2,921 | 3,080 | 2,989 | 3,059 | 3,087 | 3,233 | 2,987 | 2,903 | 2,901 | 3,160 |
| New Members (Elected) |
1,370 | 1,489 | 1,335 | 1,352 | 1,457 | 1,369 | 1,364 | 1,297 | 1,288 | 1,383 | 1,310 | 1,149 | 1,061 | 1,125 |
| New Members (Percentage) |
43.9% | 47.3% | 45.5% | 43.2% | 49.9% | 44.4% | 45.6% | 42.4% | 41.7% | 42.8% | 43.9% | 39.6% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| Incumbents (Re-elected) |
1,753 | 1,656 | 1,596 | 1,779 | 1,464 | 1,711 | 1,625 | 1,762 | 1,799 | 1,850 | 1,677 | 1,754 | 1,840 | 1,951 |
| Incumbents (Percentage) |
56.1% | 52.7% | 54.4% | 56.8% | 50.1% | 55.6% | 54.4% | 57.6% | 58.3% | 57.2% | 56.1% | 60.4% | 63.4% | 61.7% |
| Net Turnover | 22.8% | 24.6% | 22.0% | 22.3% | 24.1% | 23.0% | 22.8% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 23.3% | 22.1% | 19.5% | 18.0% | 19.3% |