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, Jacksonville SD 117 reported 18.6 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 80 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$33,194,480
$31,770,536
$1,423,944
2009
$33,337,336
$33,690,779
-$353,443
2010
$33,665,760
$34,495,821
-$830,061
2011
$35,951,388
$32,996,741
$2,954,647
2012
$34,286,676
$34,305,579
-$18,903
2013
$33,975,690
$33,037,071
$938,619
2014
$35,266,137
$32,908,740
$2,357,397
2015
$34,853,035
$32,340,161
$2,512,874
2016
$37,154,687
$39,940,113
-$2,785,426
2017
$39,385,439
$57,171,598
-$17,786,159
Total
$351,070,628
$362,657,139
-$11,586,511
10-year change (%)
18.6
80
N/M