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, Aviston SD 21 reported 12.9 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 2.2 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 36.1 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$2,460,240
$3,147,976
-$687,736
2009
$2,473,742
$2,494,890
-$21,148
2010
$2,468,457
$2,487,330
-$18,873
2011
$2,750,042
$2,585,216
$164,826
2012
$2,553,887
$2,581,163
-$27,276
2013
$2,611,586
$2,684,184
-$72,598
2014
$2,655,152
$2,658,283
-$3,131
2015
$2,550,861
$2,748,300
-$197,439
2016
$2,618,667
$2,755,917
-$137,250
2017
$2,778,190
$3,217,293
-$439,103
Total
$25,920,824
$27,360,552
-$1,439,728
10-year change (%)
12.9
2.2
-36.1