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, Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 reported 28.5 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 96.9 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 735 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$16,333,194
$18,083,269
-$1,750,075
2009
$17,807,896
$17,533,629
$274,267
2010
$18,003,337
$17,586,922
$416,415
2011
$19,399,299
$17,672,595
$1,726,704
2012
$19,193,969
$17,912,644
$1,281,325
2013
$19,511,136
$19,154,209
$356,927
2014
$19,469,057
$20,410,312
-$941,255
2015
$18,461,989
$19,165,391
-$703,402
2016
$20,447,381
$19,684,902
$762,479
2017
$20,985,540
$35,599,144
-$14,613,604
Total
$189,612,798
$202,803,017
-$13,190,219
10-year change (%)
28.5
96.9
735
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