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, Carterville CUSD 5 reported 21.1 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 60.3 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 301.6 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$15,928,854
$18,511,615
-$2,582,761
2009
$19,115,055
$18,802,791
$312,264
2010
$19,156,070
$27,475,513
-$8,319,443
2011
$35,809,127
$39,101,794
-$3,292,667
2012
$25,650,208
$31,680,962
-$6,030,754
2013
$16,706,947
$27,587,503
-$10,880,556
2014
$17,672,053
$24,900,531
-$7,228,478
2015
$18,541,481
$18,756,156
-$214,675
2016
$18,304,165
$17,766,821
$537,344
2017
$19,295,218
$29,666,885
-$10,371,667
Total
$206,179,178
$254,250,571
-$48,071,393
10-year change (%)
21.1
60.3
301.6
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