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, Meridian CUSD 223 reported 14.8 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 63.8 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$16,982,878
$15,573,887
$1,408,991
2009
$17,594,189
$19,438,461
-$1,844,272
2010
$18,592,126
$18,886,693
-$294,567
2011
$19,279,847
$18,727,112
$552,735
2012
$17,896,685
$18,729,473
-$832,788
2013
$17,332,022
$18,659,271
-$1,327,249
2014
$17,072,015
$17,747,782
-$675,767
2015
$19,707,951
$16,323,114
$3,384,837
2016
$17,948,815
$21,191,195
-$3,242,380
2017
$19,495,215
$25,511,636
-$6,016,421
Total
$181,901,743
$190,788,624
-$8,886,881
10-year change (%)
14.8
63.8
N/M
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