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, Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399 reported 9.2 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 4.1 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 60 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$4,880,018
$5,263,739
-$383,721
2009
$5,021,570
$4,718,364
$303,206
2010
$5,425,722
$4,677,927
$747,795
2011
$5,557,962
$4,512,361
$1,045,601
2012
$5,022,545
$4,596,393
$426,152
2013
$5,202,269
$4,979,569
$222,700
2014
$5,167,768
$6,100,177
-$932,409
2015
$5,331,884
$6,835,882
-$1,503,998
2016
$5,486,642
$5,276,454
$210,188
2017
$5,327,015
$5,480,382
-$153,367
Total
$52,423,395
$52,441,248
-$17,853
10-year change (%)
9.2
4.1
-60