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, Dakota CUSD 201 reported 9.2 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 13.5 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$8,640,964
$8,635,436
$5,528
2009
$8,753,115
$9,405,915
-$652,800
2010
$9,069,712
$9,476,582
-$406,870
2011
$9,553,597
$9,613,940
-$60,343
2012
$9,065,995
$10,382,104
-$1,316,109
2013
$9,253,668
$9,784,926
-$531,258
2014
$9,256,152
$8,973,398
$282,754
2015
$8,890,616
$9,391,869
-$501,253
2016
$9,400,559
$9,617,352
-$216,793
2017
$9,435,810
$9,803,424
-$367,614
Total
$91,320,188
$95,084,946
-$3,764,758
10-year change (%)
9.2
13.5
N/M