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, St Elmo CUSD 202 reported 3.6 percent less revenue. At the same time, total spending went down 8.8 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$4,466,816
$4,640,909
-$174,093
2009
$4,590,419
$4,302,775
$287,644
2010
$4,299,419
$4,544,554
-$245,135
2011
$4,911,372
$6,179,329
-$1,267,957
2012
$4,175,728
$4,493,397
-$317,669
2013
$4,256,122
$4,301,559
-$45,437
2014
$4,394,419
$4,260,045
$134,374
2015
$4,136,430
$4,576,884
-$440,454
2016
$4,266,670
$4,172,624
$94,046
2017
$4,306,974
$4,232,038
$74,936
Total
$43,804,369
$45,704,114
-$1,899,745
10-year change (%)
-3.6
-8.8
N/M