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, East Prairie SD 73 reported 35.9 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 33.2 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 97.5 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$6,846,070
$6,984,566
-$138,496
2009
$6,956,338
$7,735,141
-$778,803
2010
$7,867,303
$7,736,484
$130,819
2011
$7,702,698
$7,406,744
$295,954
2012
$7,704,305
$7,585,769
$118,536
2013
$7,665,872
$8,053,119
-$387,247
2014
$8,061,992
$8,229,682
-$167,690
2015
$8,070,809
$8,189,846
-$119,037
2016
$8,443,344
$8,330,100
$113,244
2017
$9,302,669
$9,306,118
-$3,449
Total
$78,621,400
$79,557,569
-$936,169
10-year change (%)
35.9
33.2
-97.5
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