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, DuPage HSD 88 reported 31.5 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 142.3 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 3,813.8 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$58,975,054
$60,755,984
-$1,780,930
2009
$62,520,114
$104,533,114
-$42,013,000
2010
$61,020,082
$117,908,372
-$56,888,290
2011
$63,965,691
$81,349,392
-$17,383,701
2012
$65,043,563
$69,642,864
-$4,599,301
2013
$66,781,556
$68,993,577
-$2,212,021
2014
$71,228,363
$72,349,873
-$1,121,510
2015
$74,332,544
$73,718,444
$614,100
2016
$75,225,971
$84,245,432
-$9,019,461
2017
$77,542,870
$147,245,113
-$69,702,243
Total
$676,635,808
$880,742,165
-$204,106,357
10-year change (%)
31.5
142.3
3,813.8
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