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, West Carroll CUSD 314 reported 9.3 percent less revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 19.6 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 439.8 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$15,250,711
$16,300,080
-$1,049,369
2009
$15,436,214
$17,784,531
-$2,348,317
2010
$16,371,357
$16,412,843
-$41,486
2011
$17,056,576
$15,873,218
$1,183,358
2012
$14,422,244
$15,001,699
-$579,455
2013
$14,922,786
$14,694,196
$228,590
2014
$14,838,225
$15,512,000
-$673,775
2015
$14,050,703
$14,126,827
-$76,124
2016
$14,149,211
$14,259,485
-$110,274
2017
$13,825,402
$19,490,048
-$5,664,646
Total
$150,323,429
$159,454,927
-$9,131,498
10-year change (%)
-9.3
19.6
439.8