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, Porta CUSD 202 reported 1.1 percent less revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 3.9 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 58 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$11,880,912
$12,967,169
-$1,086,257
2009
$11,966,019
$21,927,783
-$9,961,764
2010
$12,487,635
$13,735,151
-$1,247,516
2011
$12,725,136
$13,478,184
-$753,048
2012
$12,473,664
$14,420,220
-$1,946,556
2013
$12,200,365
$16,705,768
-$4,505,403
2014
$12,154,736
$12,356,248
-$201,512
2015
$11,320,292
$13,468,869
-$2,148,577
2016
$11,646,929
$13,084,415
-$1,437,486
2017
$11,755,918
$13,472,103
-$1,716,185
Total
$120,611,606
$145,615,910
-$25,004,304
10-year change (%)
-1.1
3.9
58
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