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, Herrin CUSD 4 reported 17.5 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went down 20 percent. The resulting deficit shrunk by 96.1 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$19,299,003
$28,804,355
-$9,505,352
2009
$19,772,249
$20,086,937
-$314,688
2010
$22,609,246
$26,429,289
-$3,820,043
2011
$23,974,033
$26,603,947
-$2,629,914
2012
$21,534,194
$26,126,053
-$4,591,859
2013
$21,363,606
$25,035,376
-$3,671,770
2014
$21,582,323
$24,731,281
-$3,148,958
2015
$21,703,699
$22,645,416
-$941,717
2016
$22,174,918
$22,103,106
$71,812
2017
$22,678,177
$23,051,086
-$372,909
Total
$216,691,448
$245,616,846
-$28,925,398
10-year change (%)
17.5
-20
-96.1
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