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, Oak Lawn CHSD 229 reported 20.5 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 23.2 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 59.2 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$25,836,678
$27,723,161
-$1,886,483
2009
$26,515,355
$36,686,054
-$10,170,699
2010
$29,992,033
$31,934,163
-$1,942,130
2011
$28,353,089
$28,222,608
$130,481
2012
$29,489,327
$29,926,325
-$436,998
2013
$28,821,274
$30,564,607
-$1,743,333
2014
$30,399,051
$31,833,466
-$1,434,415
2015
$30,034,347
$31,426,824
-$1,392,477
2016
$30,603,078
$33,568,253
-$2,965,175
2017
$31,139,778
$34,144,004
-$3,004,226
Total
$291,184,010
$316,029,465
-$24,845,455
10-year change (%)
20.5
23.2
59.2
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