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, Chester CUSD 139 reported 12.8 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 11.4 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 0.5 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$8,785,585
$9,879,116
-$1,093,531
2009
$8,723,749
$9,805,809
-$1,082,060
2010
$9,021,330
$9,930,381
-$909,051
2011
$9,603,404
$9,861,457
-$258,053
2012
$8,724,188
$9,578,251
-$854,063
2013
$9,048,766
$9,283,444
-$234,678
2014
$8,863,540
$10,092,546
-$1,229,006
2015
$12,688,108
$13,157,959
-$469,851
2016
$9,478,277
$12,886,609
-$3,408,332
2017
$9,909,695
$11,008,390
-$1,098,695
Total
$94,846,642
$105,483,962
-$10,637,320
10-year change (%)
12.8
11.4
0.5
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