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, Elwood CCSD 203 reported 14.8 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 38.5 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$3,442,936
$3,422,207
$20,729
2009
$3,351,229
$3,472,225
-$120,996
2010
$4,179,366
$3,653,811
$525,555
2011
$5,268,411
$3,731,506
$1,536,905
2012
$3,825,570
$4,099,909
-$274,339
2013
$6,404,977
$5,576,371
$828,606
2014
$4,211,517
$4,642,688
-$431,171
2015
$4,248,451
$4,799,171
-$550,720
2016
$4,086,103
$4,919,034
-$832,931
2017
$3,953,499
$4,738,114
-$784,615
Total
$42,972,059
$43,055,036
-$82,977
10-year change (%)
14.8
38.5
N/M