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, Kenilworth SD 38 reported 45.4 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 71.4 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 242.1 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$9,254,063
$10,662,533
-$1,408,470
2009
$12,569,512
$12,462,450
$107,062
2010
$12,715,830
$14,780,897
-$2,065,067
2011
$12,087,450
$10,705,923
$1,381,527
2012
$12,696,842
$11,389,756
$1,307,086
2013
$12,372,244
$12,538,530
-$166,286
2014
$12,773,381
$12,270,640
$502,741
2015
$13,221,959
$12,181,206
$1,040,753
2016
$13,442,660
$11,383,175
$2,059,485
2017
$13,454,045
$18,271,741
-$4,817,696
Total
$124,587,986
$126,646,851
-$2,058,865
10-year change (%)
45.4
71.4
242.1