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, Streator ESD 44 reported 10.1 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 3.5 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 75.7 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$17,665,998
$19,145,713
-$1,479,715
2009
$18,844,958
$20,923,179
-$2,078,221
2010
$19,075,774
$21,950,343
-$2,874,569
2011
$21,337,106
$21,708,691
-$371,585
2012
$19,251,242
$21,531,176
-$2,279,934
2013
$18,999,390
$22,093,041
-$3,093,651
2014
$19,263,354
$19,310,725
-$47,371
2015
$17,621,423
$20,088,375
-$2,466,952
2016
$18,453,320
$18,983,359
-$530,039
2017
$19,448,085
$19,808,443
-$360,358
Total
$189,960,650
$205,543,045
-$15,582,395
10-year change (%)
10.1
3.5
-75.7
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