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, Brownstown CUSD 201 reported 2.3 percent less revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 0.5 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 118.6 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$3,967,750
$4,061,886
-$94,136
2009
$4,095,318
$4,392,850
-$297,532
2010
$4,398,679
$4,790,077
-$391,398
2011
$5,008,875
$4,376,762
$632,113
2012
$4,367,851
$4,929,885
-$562,034
2013
$4,796,784
$4,575,193
$221,591
2014
$4,265,354
$4,035,352
$230,002
2015
$3,922,072
$3,816,258
$105,814
2016
$3,924,210
$3,943,383
-$19,173
2017
$3,876,957
$4,082,765
-$205,808
Total
$42,623,850
$43,004,411
-$380,561
10-year change (%)
-2.3
0.5
118.6
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