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, Creston CCSD 161 reported 49.5 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 24.8 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$1,070,660
$1,084,117
-$13,457
2009
$1,055,267
$1,181,877
-$126,610
2010
$1,523,991
$1,152,943
$371,048
2011
$1,278,349
$1,139,098
$139,251
2012
$1,298,721
$1,179,697
$119,024
2013
$1,334,409
$1,292,038
$42,371
2014
$1,289,442
$1,214,477
$74,965
2015
$1,140,550
$1,483,894
-$343,344
2016
$1,291,341
$1,867,765
-$576,424
2017
$1,600,599
$1,352,685
$247,914
Total
$12,883,329
$12,948,591
-$65,262
10-year change (%)
49.5
24.8
N/M
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