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, St Joseph CCSD 169 reported 17.3 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 22.8 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 128.1 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$6,314,391
$6,642,096
-$327,705
2009
$6,614,417
$8,401,810
-$1,787,393
2010
$6,972,697
$6,909,103
$63,594
2011
$8,232,629
$7,401,229
$831,400
2012
$7,653,775
$13,263,392
-$5,609,617
2013
$7,488,324
$9,233,381
-$1,745,057
2014
$7,433,332
$7,604,130
-$170,798
2015
$7,170,039
$7,641,707
-$471,668
2016
$7,278,108
$7,776,963
-$498,855
2017
$7,407,118
$8,154,524
-$747,406
Total
$72,564,830
$83,028,335
-$10,463,505
10-year change (%)
17.3
22.8
128.1
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