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, River Trails SD 26 reported 18.6 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 24.2 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 123.8 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$22,533,393
$23,807,191
-$1,273,798
2009
$22,681,891
$26,889,455
-$4,207,564
2010
$24,658,071
$24,967,083
-$309,012
2011
$23,029,978
$23,933,212
-$903,234
2012
$24,203,032
$26,219,625
-$2,016,593
2013
$24,771,144
$25,810,838
-$1,039,694
2014
$25,780,267
$24,612,724
$1,167,543
2015
$24,938,310
$24,741,577
$196,733
2016
$26,313,605
$26,633,489
-$319,884
2017
$26,722,040
$29,572,882
-$2,850,842
Total
$245,631,731
$257,188,076
-$11,556,345
10-year change (%)
18.6
24.2
123.8
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