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, Mendota CCSD 289 reported 8.4 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 5.2 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 90.9 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$10,565,577
$10,908,653
-$343,076
2009
$10,664,670
$14,031,538
-$3,366,868
2010
$10,438,668
$11,921,794
-$1,483,126
2011
$11,683,349
$10,777,598
$905,751
2012
$11,040,784
$11,775,381
-$734,597
2013
$10,703,658
$10,963,641
-$259,983
2014
$11,858,127
$10,741,530
$1,116,597
2015
$10,847,375
$11,365,304
-$517,929
2016
$11,344,813
$12,704,989
-$1,360,176
2017
$11,450,338
$11,481,591
-$31,253
Total
$110,597,359
$116,672,019
-$6,074,660
10-year change (%)
8.4
5.2
-90.9
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