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, La Harpe CSD 347 reported 6.1 percent less revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 0.4 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 132.8 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$3,067,086
$3,216,404
-$149,318
2009
$3,464,436
$2,840,793
$623,643
2010
$3,473,606
$3,053,408
$420,198
2011
$3,695,619
$3,308,204
$387,415
2012
$3,024,250
$5,238,419
-$2,214,169
2013
$2,882,928
$3,511,151
-$628,223
2014
$2,691,968
$3,037,212
-$345,244
2015
$2,751,569
$2,958,622
-$207,053
2016
$2,840,237
$3,076,857
-$236,620
2017
$2,880,631
$3,228,250
-$347,619
Total
$30,772,330
$33,469,320
-$2,696,990
10-year change (%)
-6.1
0.4
132.8