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, Prairie Hill CCSD 133 reported 20.8 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 141.6 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 1,284.5 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$6,518,173
$7,207,300
-$689,127
2009
$6,962,115
$17,873,483
-$10,911,368
2010
$7,020,035
$8,608,221
-$1,588,186
2011
$7,201,953
$6,890,938
$311,015
2012
$7,783,054
$7,014,783
$768,271
2013
$7,650,344
$7,443,741
$206,603
2014
$5,010,607
$7,558,787
-$2,548,180
2015
$7,400,023
$7,405,267
-$5,244
2016
$7,866,738
$7,405,204
$461,534
2017
$7,872,485
$17,413,722
-$9,541,237
Total
$71,285,527
$94,821,446
-$23,535,919
10-year change (%)
20.8
141.6
1,284.5