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 149 reported 18.2 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 14.3 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$35,565,523
$36,338,222
-$772,699
2009
$41,651,696
$38,001,476
$3,650,220
2010
$43,184,362
$43,946,307
-$761,945
2011
$41,479,027
$39,649,009
$1,830,018
2012
$40,709,370
$41,817,835
-$1,108,465
2013
$38,972,784
$43,762,316
-$4,789,532
2014
$39,839,641
$39,929,037
-$89,396
2015
$37,820,281
$41,829,074
-$4,008,793
2016
$39,275,720
$40,521,194
-$1,245,474
2017
$42,035,506
$41,528,287
$507,219
Total
$400,533,910
$407,322,757
-$6,788,847
10-year change (%)
18.2
14.3
N/M