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, Midlothian SD 143 reported 14.4 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 3.7 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 59.5 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$17,034,997
$19,933,444
-$2,898,447
2009
$17,795,707
$17,769,957
$25,750
2010
$18,835,593
$18,812,136
$23,457
2011
$19,064,164
$19,125,229
-$61,065
2012
$18,916,707
$19,334,703
-$417,996
2013
$18,831,866
$19,960,791
-$1,128,925
2014
$18,971,004
$19,893,249
-$922,245
2015
$18,532,270
$19,893,716
-$1,361,446
2016
$19,437,935
$20,430,589
-$992,654
2017
$19,488,112
$20,662,641
-$1,174,529
Total
$186,908,355
$195,816,455
-$8,908,100
10-year change (%)
14.4
3.7
-59.5
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