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, Tonica CCSD 79 reported 9.7 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 12.9 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 1,495.3 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$2,018,956
$2,023,214
-$4,258
2009
$2,093,882
$2,039,495
$54,387
2010
$2,092,495
$2,221,856
-$129,361
2011
$2,219,924
$2,079,897
$140,027
2012
$2,144,700
$2,210,650
-$65,950
2013
$2,097,183
$2,290,840
-$193,657
2014
$2,293,113
$2,376,603
-$83,490
2015
$2,222,942
$2,241,321
-$18,379
2016
$2,319,013
$2,355,432
-$36,419
2017
$2,215,587
$2,283,516
-$67,929
Total
$21,717,795
$22,122,824
-$405,029
10-year change (%)
9.7
12.9
1,495.3