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, Plainfield SD 202 reported 15.9 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 0.8 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 48.8 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$261,243,804
$340,873,733
-$79,629,929
2009
$279,731,872
$321,948,050
-$42,216,178
2010
$276,543,883
$297,219,254
-$20,675,371
2011
$278,839,184
$279,568,216
-$729,032
2012
$261,962,549
$266,503,366
-$4,540,817
2013
$264,178,984
$279,480,083
-$15,301,099
2014
$279,573,633
$274,441,333
$5,132,300
2015
$285,534,682
$281,757,779
$3,776,903
2016
$295,012,083
$285,536,993
$9,475,090
2017
$302,806,002
$343,576,665
-$40,770,663
Total
$2,785,426,676
$2,970,905,472
-$185,478,796
10-year change (%)
15.9
0.8
-48.8