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, Western CUSD 12 reported 9.6 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 30.8 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 307.1 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$5,827,104
$6,272,065
-$444,961
2009
$6,598,422
$6,287,507
$310,915
2010
$6,628,665
$6,910,506
-$281,841
2011
$7,012,969
$7,979,520
-$966,551
2012
$5,782,454
$7,054,186
-$1,271,732
2013
$5,626,124
$5,889,796
-$263,672
2014
$6,127,831
$6,213,255
-$85,424
2015
$6,009,783
$6,180,940
-$171,157
2016
$6,238,299
$6,903,918
-$665,619
2017
$6,388,953
$8,200,560
-$1,811,607
Total
$62,240,604
$67,892,253
-$5,651,649
10-year change (%)
9.6
30.8
307.1
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