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, McClellan CCSD 12 reported 22.1 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 27.9 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 102.3 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$571,956
$616,194
-$44,238
2009
$543,188
$568,211
-$25,023
2010
$516,628
$579,425
-$62,797
2011
$485,420
$601,657
-$116,237
2012
$492,737
$597,516
-$104,779
2013
$459,913
$561,572
-$101,659
2014
$544,255
$631,199
-$86,944
2015
$524,859
$635,382
-$110,523
2016
$597,003
$605,006
-$8,003
2017
$698,439
$787,951
-$89,512
Total
$5,434,398
$6,184,113
-$749,715
10-year change (%)
22.1
27.9
102.3