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, Christopher USD 99 reported 12.2 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 10.6 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 65.4 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$6,906,863
$7,057,400
-$150,537
2009
$7,083,322
$7,139,318
-$55,996
2010
$7,705,293
$7,891,992
-$186,699
2011
$8,203,206
$7,655,044
$548,162
2012
$7,978,606
$7,790,116
$188,490
2013
$8,097,263
$8,276,758
-$179,495
2014
$8,244,176
$11,106,707
-$2,862,531
2015
$7,560,119
$10,711,595
-$3,151,476
2016
$7,701,541
$7,727,062
-$25,521
2017
$7,750,085
$7,802,236
-$52,151
Total
$77,230,474
$83,158,228
-$5,927,754
10-year change (%)
12.2
10.6
-65.4
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