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, SD 45 DuPage County reported 17.2 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 11 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 46.5 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$40,454,178
$44,825,040
-$4,370,862
2009
$40,328,635
$42,447,187
-$2,118,552
2010
$42,081,584
$41,883,893
$197,691
2011
$41,817,850
$38,823,709
$2,994,141
2012
$42,334,927
$39,571,553
$2,763,374
2013
$42,991,010
$43,709,683
-$718,673
2014
$44,515,182
$47,450,443
-$2,935,261
2015
$45,257,599
$45,503,680
-$246,081
2016
$46,304,438
$46,170,612
$133,826
2017
$47,411,803
$49,752,180
-$2,340,377
Total
$433,497,206
$440,137,980
-$6,640,774
10-year change (%)
17.2
11
-46.5