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, East Alton SD 13 reported 6.4 percent less revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 16 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 35,696.2 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$10,025,063
$10,031,354
-$6,291
2009
$9,796,860
$9,886,446
-$89,586
2010
$10,037,636
$10,301,613
-$263,977
2011
$10,303,427
$9,954,909
$348,518
2012
$9,083,283
$10,658,256
-$1,574,973
2013
$9,766,991
$10,710,248
-$943,257
2014
$9,804,830
$9,553,741
$251,089
2015
$9,044,838
$11,205,356
-$2,160,518
2016
$9,166,861
$9,540,496
-$373,635
2017
$9,386,361
$11,638,298
-$2,251,937
Total
$96,416,150
$103,480,717
-$7,064,567
10-year change (%)
-6.4
16
35,696.2
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