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, Princeton HSD 500 reported 14.1 percent less revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 65.1 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$8,015,131
$6,926,426
$1,088,705
2009
$7,946,456
$7,183,041
$763,415
2010
$7,897,213
$7,977,214
-$80,001
2011
$7,848,847
$8,005,046
-$156,199
2012
$7,524,639
$7,498,643
$25,996
2013
$7,317,932
$7,708,905
-$390,973
2014
$7,333,996
$9,387,964
-$2,053,968
2015
$6,764,896
$7,448,812
-$683,916
2016
$6,592,622
$7,679,703
-$1,087,081
2017
$6,882,299
$11,437,215
-$4,554,916
Total
$74,124,031
$81,252,969
-$7,128,938
10-year change (%)
-14.1
65.1
N/M