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, Zion ESD 6 reported 33.4 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 10.3 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 84.3 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$28,256,026
$35,139,050
-$6,883,024
2009
$28,774,247
$32,606,549
-$3,832,302
2010
$31,086,912
$32,870,814
-$1,783,902
2011
$32,747,388
$30,748,508
$1,998,880
2012
$30,428,269
$31,048,237
-$619,968
2013
$31,377,485
$30,449,509
$927,976
2014
$32,985,956
$30,791,797
$2,194,159
2015
$34,438,995
$32,525,846
$1,913,149
2016
$36,327,688
$34,339,921
$1,987,767
2017
$37,697,634
$38,775,598
-$1,077,964
Total
$324,120,600
$329,295,829
-$5,175,229
10-year change (%)
33.4
10.3
-84.3
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