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, Queen Bee SD 16 reported 35.8 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 21.9 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$21,686,939
$24,035,471
-$2,348,532
2009
$21,889,575
$24,813,188
-$2,923,613
2010
$24,262,028
$23,394,343
$867,685
2011
$23,483,224
$21,128,472
$2,354,752
2012
$23,864,437
$23,128,470
$735,967
2013
$24,838,458
$24,996,444
-$157,986
2014
$26,545,168
$27,766,261
-$1,221,093
2015
$27,741,711
$31,331,599
-$3,589,888
2016
$28,430,859
$27,572,168
$858,691
2017
$29,441,051
$29,289,705
$151,346
Total
$252,183,450
$257,456,121
-$5,272,671
10-year change (%)
35.8
21.9
N/M