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, Cook County SD 130 reported 28.3 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 17.7 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 87.9 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$40,448,810
$44,512,777
-$4,063,967
2009
$41,986,925
$52,246,605
-$10,259,680
2010
$45,876,487
$46,722,080
-$845,593
2011
$47,377,161
$48,302,648
-$925,487
2012
$46,913,756
$48,183,706
-$1,269,950
2013
$46,878,993
$49,919,884
-$3,040,891
2014
$48,731,826
$48,167,395
$564,431
2015
$49,225,498
$51,332,570
-$2,107,072
2016
$52,291,314
$52,286,806
$4,508
2017
$51,904,746
$52,396,720
-$491,974
Total
$471,635,516
$494,071,191
-$22,435,675
10-year change (%)
28.3
17.7
-87.9
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