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, Breese ESD 12 reported 15.2 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 13.1 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 10.3 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$4,347,390
$4,723,413
-$376,023
2009
$4,528,860
$4,961,189
-$432,329
2010
$4,577,820
$4,790,713
-$212,893
2011
$4,763,128
$5,238,290
-$475,162
2012
$4,623,072
$4,941,197
-$318,125
2013
$4,215,878
$5,074,826
-$858,948
2014
$4,374,222
$4,754,914
-$380,692
2015
$4,473,032
$4,443,142
$29,890
2016
$4,543,349
$4,298,213
$245,136
2017
$5,006,603
$5,343,737
-$337,134
Total
$45,453,354
$48,569,634
-$3,116,280
10-year change (%)
15.2
13.1
-10.3
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