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, Evanston CCSD 65 reported 18.6 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 19.8 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 159.2 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$100,350,050
$101,252,543
-$902,493
2009
$98,588,241
$116,714,961
-$18,126,720
2010
$112,537,990
$120,452,357
-$7,914,367
2011
$113,590,684
$126,087,953
-$12,497,269
2012
$114,283,151
$129,901,665
-$15,618,514
2013
$106,137,737
$125,841,742
-$19,704,005
2014
$112,357,370
$123,984,776
-$11,627,406
2015
$113,944,211
$118,853,344
-$4,909,133
2016
$118,866,833
$123,363,763
-$4,496,930
2017
$118,996,993
$121,336,650
-$2,339,657
Total
$1,109,653,260
$1,207,789,754
-$98,136,494
10-year change (%)
18.6
19.8
159.2
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