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, Vandalia CUSD 203 reported 1.4 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 9.3 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 92.7 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$15,770,268
$17,277,054
-$1,506,786
2009
$15,727,911
$15,849,001
-$121,090
2010
$16,913,680
$16,568,491
$345,189
2011
$17,534,978
$18,335,060
-$800,082
2012
$16,300,465
$17,048,218
-$747,753
2013
$16,120,428
$16,717,211
-$596,783
2014
$16,422,055
$15,900,005
$522,050
2015
$15,322,401
$17,214,202
-$1,891,801
2016
$15,739,481
$18,570,670
-$2,831,189
2017
$15,983,189
$18,886,024
-$2,902,835
Total
$161,834,856
$172,365,936
-$10,531,080
10-year change (%)
1.4
9.3
92.7
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