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, Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134 reported 16 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 22.1 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 358.6 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$1,357,134
$1,381,659
-$24,525
2009
$1,510,444
$1,470,154
$40,290
2010
$1,639,604
$1,495,109
$144,495
2011
$1,803,865
$1,532,300
$271,565
2012
$1,638,771
$1,575,661
$63,110
2013
$1,511,260
$1,666,715
-$155,455
2014
$1,491,723
$1,590,169
-$98,446
2015
$1,493,574
$1,633,404
-$139,830
2016
$1,590,546
$1,634,865
-$44,319
2017
$1,573,999
$1,686,458
-$112,459
Total
$15,610,920
$15,666,494
-$55,574
10-year change (%)
16
22.1
358.6
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