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, Ottawa ESD 141 reported 13 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 16.8 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 139.8 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$20,618,244
$21,247,094
-$628,850
2009
$20,838,266
$21,150,696
-$312,430
2010
$21,869,757
$23,557,659
-$1,687,902
2011
$39,480,070
$36,783,188
$2,696,882
2012
$24,225,200
$38,888,046
-$14,662,846
2013
$26,919,338
$24,400,952
$2,518,386
2014
$22,990,413
$24,253,045
-$1,262,632
2015
$21,469,042
$24,731,084
-$3,262,042
2016
$22,001,209
$24,984,593
-$2,983,384
2017
$23,296,889
$24,805,134
-$1,508,245
Total
$243,708,428
$264,801,491
-$21,093,063
10-year change (%)
13
16.8
139.8
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