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, Valley View CUSD 365U reported 27.8 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 18.3 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 43.2 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$201,472,918
$232,589,283
-$31,116,365
2009
$203,374,724
$221,079,829
-$17,705,105
2010
$204,886,586
$211,872,578
-$6,985,992
2011
$216,607,532
$219,911,315
-$3,303,783
2012
$211,749,500
$230,110,746
-$18,361,246
2013
$221,294,051
$238,059,551
-$16,765,500
2014
$227,207,099
$234,470,821
-$7,263,722
2015
$244,212,263
$243,359,823
$852,440
2016
$246,779,965
$255,230,271
-$8,450,306
2017
$257,406,898
$275,074,739
-$17,667,841
Total
$2,234,991,536
$2,361,758,956
-$126,767,420
10-year change (%)
27.8
18.3
-43.2