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, Unity Point CCSD 140 reported 4.8 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 0 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 33.8 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$5,664,809
$6,459,021
-$794,211
2009
$6,202,167
$6,976,777
-$774,610
2010
$6,723,816
$6,879,147
-$155,331
2011
$6,882,953
$6,891,118
-$8,165
2012
$6,470,788
$6,843,845
-$373,057
2013
$6,144,729
$6,752,285
-$607,556
2014
$6,063,566
$6,165,207
-$101,641
2015
$5,867,604
$7,633,558
-$1,765,954
2016
$6,090,528
$6,486,333
-$395,805
2017
$5,936,170
$6,461,715
-$525,545
Total
$62,047,130
$67,549,006
-$5,501,875
10-year change (%)
4.8
0
-33.8