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, Tri Point CUSD 6-J reported 5.2 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 0.2 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 67 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$5,163,096
$5,547,243
-$384,147
2009
$4,969,324
$5,845,062
-$875,738
2010
$5,532,386
$7,381,696
-$1,849,310
2011
$5,692,965
$7,512,249
-$1,819,284
2012
$6,675,937
$6,462,590
$213,347
2013
$5,597,037
$5,902,608
-$305,571
2014
$5,253,452
$5,873,944
-$620,492
2015
$5,436,410
$5,998,795
-$562,385
2016
$5,434,436
$6,131,651
-$697,215
2017
$5,432,852
$5,559,787
-$126,935
Total
$55,187,895
$62,215,625
-$7,027,730
10-year change (%)
5.2
0.2
-67