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, Union SD 81 reported 167.2 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 46.2 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$1,701,779
$2,791,654
-$1,089,875
2009
$2,023,257
$3,912,152
-$1,888,895
2010
$2,282,043
$5,570,261
-$3,288,218
2011
$2,514,019
$2,755,809
-$241,790
2012
$2,435,816
$2,729,004
-$293,188
2013
$3,025,832
$2,734,761
$291,071
2014
$3,092,826
$2,762,821
$330,005
2015
$3,203,482
$2,805,591
$397,891
2016
$3,897,902
$3,315,146
$582,756
2017
$4,547,365
$4,080,627
$466,738
Total
$28,724,321
$33,457,826
-$4,733,505
10-year change (%)
167.2
46.2
N/M