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How much has CCSD 168 overspent over the past 10 years?

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Community Consolidated School District 168 accumulated $12.66 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a South Cook News analysis of public schools data.

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, CCSD 168 reported 9.2 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 67.4 percent.

School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$17,883,620
$16,120,519
$1,763,101
2009
$17,624,085
$17,751,750
-$127,665
2010
$19,558,806
$23,244,801
-$3,685,995
2011
$19,566,859
$21,202,856
-$1,635,997
2012
$18,988,113
$18,955,550
$32,563
2013
$18,912,012
$18,733,795
$178,217
2014
$18,346,896
$19,754,434
-$1,407,538
2015
$17,853,522
$18,484,409
-$630,887
2016
$18,835,352
$18,517,362
$317,990
2017
$19,521,637
$26,982,074
-$7,460,437
Total
$187,090,902
$199,747,550
-$12,656,648
10-year change (%)
9.2
67.4
N/M
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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