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, Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 reported 4.8 percent less revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 1.2 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 146.1 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$7,762,409
$8,087,626
-$325,217
2009
$7,973,177
$8,088,095
-$114,918
2010
$8,277,224
$8,963,584
-$686,360
2011
$8,153,739
$7,541,461
$612,278
2012
$7,198,921
$7,613,093
-$414,172
2013
$7,692,711
$7,790,992
-$98,281
2014
$7,447,341
$7,277,841
$169,500
2015
$6,862,992
$7,697,971
-$834,979
2016
$6,985,650
$7,298,224
-$312,574
2017
$7,385,622
$8,185,997
-$800,375
Total
$75,739,786
$78,544,884
-$2,805,098
10-year change (%)
-4.8
1.2
146.1