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, Athens CUSD 213 reported 9.4 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 17.3 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 69.4 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$9,225,132
$10,622,936
-$1,397,804
2009
$9,680,526
$10,107,093
-$426,567
2010
$10,054,553
$9,883,974
$170,579
2011
$10,936,621
$9,766,417
$1,170,204
2012
$10,113,625
$9,789,463
$324,162
2013
$10,241,246
$9,987,462
$253,784
2014
$10,287,053
$11,128,715
-$841,662
2015
$10,391,988
$10,480,065
-$88,077
2016
$10,069,512
$10,420,252
-$350,740
2017
$10,093,623
$12,461,756
-$2,368,133
Total
$101,093,879
$104,648,133
-$3,554,254
10-year change (%)
9.4
17.3
69.4
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