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, Carbondale ESD 95 reported 34 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 30.8 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 48.1 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$15,189,825
$15,812,660
-$622,835
2009
$16,271,128
$18,591,614
-$2,320,486
2010
$17,365,423
$17,323,935
$41,488
2011
$17,858,559
$17,251,655
$606,904
2012
$18,365,964
$18,010,733
$355,231
2013
$18,797,119
$18,786,817
$10,302
2014
$19,159,778
$18,297,936
$861,842
2015
$19,031,605
$18,810,405
$221,200
2016
$19,337,713
$19,872,427
-$534,714
2017
$20,354,988
$20,678,477
-$323,489
Total
$181,732,102
$183,436,659
-$1,704,557
10-year change (%)
34
30.8
-48.1
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