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, Dolton SD 148 reported 4.2 percent less revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 0.5 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$36,690,811
$35,270,117
$1,420,694
2009
$36,451,951
$78,246,065
-$41,794,114
2010
$36,581,592
$41,984,429
-$5,402,837
2011
$36,878,610
$33,790,944
$3,087,666
2012
$34,191,679
$32,562,090
$1,629,589
2013
$34,130,480
$31,990,070
$2,140,410
2014
$35,516,591
$31,750,675
$3,765,916
2015
$33,132,971
$33,779,154
-$646,183
2016
$35,698,657
$36,029,001
-$330,344
2017
$35,159,347
$35,452,720
-$293,373
Total
$354,432,689
$390,855,265
-$36,422,576
10-year change (%)
-4.2
0.5
N/M