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, Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61 reported 34.7 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 35.2 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$1,073,545
$1,064,426
$9,119
2009
$1,130,593
$1,080,019
$50,574
2010
$1,143,636
$1,151,554
-$7,918
2011
$1,263,581
$1,145,566
$118,015
2012
$1,018,283
$1,215,564
-$197,281
2013
$1,006,577
$1,334,095
-$327,518
2014
$1,015,389
$1,256,314
-$240,925
2015
$1,377,922
$1,928,323
-$550,401
2016
$1,326,120
$1,294,081
$32,039
2017
$1,445,983
$1,438,979
$7,004
Total
$11,801,629
$12,908,921
-$1,107,292
10-year change (%)
34.7
35.2
N/M
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