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How much has CUSD 200 overspent over the past 10 years?

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Community Unit School District 200 accumulated $72.79 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.

Spending and revenue data obtained for this analysis comes from the Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network (ILEARN), which is part of the Illinois State Board of Education and collects data annually on school district financials.

Over the 10-year span, CUSD 200 reported 22.4 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 9.3 percent.

School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$151,992,414
$169,467,698
-$17,475,284
2009
$157,434,698
$200,517,234
-$43,082,536
2010
$153,094,959
$171,617,593
-$18,522,634
2011
$160,303,672
$158,152,846
$2,150,826
2012
$177,738,129
$169,515,835
$8,222,294
2013
$170,685,555
$168,835,319
$1,850,236
2014
$171,305,414
$176,949,411
-$5,643,997
2015
$175,628,752
$177,846,684
-$2,217,932
2016
$176,297,362
$175,047,905
$1,249,457
2017
$185,974,956
$185,297,999
$676,957
Total
$1,680,455,911
$1,753,248,524
-$72,792,613
10-year change (%)
22.4
9.3
N/M
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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