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, Southwestern CUSD 9 reported 2.8 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went down 23.1 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$14,331,181
$18,728,411
-$4,397,230
2009
$15,160,574
$22,242,653
-$7,082,079
2010
$16,066,926
$20,268,119
-$4,201,193
2011
$16,504,672
$13,947,571
$2,557,101
2012
$15,029,132
$21,419,754
-$6,390,622
2013
$14,712,394
$14,778,273
-$65,879
2014
$14,404,490
$14,505,852
-$101,362
2015
$13,705,300
$14,532,131
-$826,831
2016
$14,328,183
$13,907,830
$420,353
2017
$14,735,369
$14,397,807
$337,562
Total
$148,978,221
$168,728,401
-$19,750,180
10-year change (%)
2.8
-23.1
N/M