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, La Salle ESD 122 reported 24.4 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 81.2 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 2,637.9 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$8,182,430
$8,364,195
-$181,765
2009
$8,475,088
$9,537,727
-$1,062,639
2010
$8,904,512
$10,389,638
-$1,485,126
2011
$10,556,032
$10,601,484
-$45,452
2012
$9,456,440
$11,555,065
-$2,098,625
2013
$9,926,072
$10,452,570
-$526,498
2014
$10,230,715
$10,174,768
$55,947
2015
$9,454,558
$11,150,429
-$1,695,871
2016
$9,939,873
$10,299,627
-$359,754
2017
$10,175,612
$15,152,150
-$4,976,538
Total
$95,301,332
$107,677,653
-$12,376,321
10-year change (%)
24.4
81.2
2,637.9
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