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 201 reported 16.2 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 34.4 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 268.2 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$23,339,197
$25,147,126
-$1,807,929
2009
$24,359,721
$26,069,388
-$1,709,667
2010
$24,114,188
$25,871,305
-$1,757,117
2011
$25,286,030
$24,878,744
$407,286
2012
$25,641,424
$25,488,105
$153,319
2013
$27,025,722
$28,728,016
-$1,702,294
2014
$26,255,332
$26,194,769
$60,563
2015
$26,923,900
$26,823,786
$100,114
2016
$27,578,527
$29,638,805
-$2,060,278
2017
$27,127,679
$33,785,362
-$6,657,683
Total
$257,651,720
$272,625,406
-$14,973,686
10-year change (%)
16.2
34.4
268.2
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