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, Elmhurst SD 205 reported 31.8 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 31.7 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 30.7 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$98,849,390
$113,721,569
-$14,872,179
2009
$101,504,437
$104,481,008
-$2,976,571
2010
$106,048,998
$111,437,668
-$5,388,670
2011
$110,121,720
$106,303,567
$3,818,153
2012
$109,116,530
$105,733,149
$3,383,381
2013
$115,087,485
$111,950,550
$3,136,935
2014
$114,335,159
$119,837,927
-$5,502,768
2015
$123,244,513
$119,436,996
$3,807,517
2016
$127,130,292
$121,244,473
$5,885,819
2017
$130,326,489
$149,758,980
-$19,432,491
Total
$1,135,765,013
$1,163,905,887
-$28,140,874
10-year change (%)
31.8
31.7
30.7