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, Prairie-Hills ESD 144 reported 14.4 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 21.4 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 1,445 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$29,731,965
$29,878,616
-$146,651
2009
$31,772,187
$32,081,898
-$309,711
2010
$34,973,458
$34,213,810
$759,648
2011
$35,546,628
$48,304,004
-$12,757,376
2012
$34,489,290
$68,567,576
-$34,078,286
2013
$31,466,218
$37,918,468
-$6,452,250
2014
$33,478,814
$31,238,354
$2,240,460
2015
$31,270,706
$30,886,791
$383,915
2016
$33,875,502
$32,851,434
$1,024,068
2017
$34,002,555
$36,268,294
-$2,265,739
Total
$330,607,323
$382,209,245
-$51,601,922
10-year change (%)
14.4
21.4
1,445
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