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-Wood River CHSD 14 reported 14.9 percent less revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 5.3 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$8,496,318
$7,370,239
$1,126,079
2009
$8,431,256
$7,847,584
$583,672
2010
$8,127,545
$8,974,415
-$846,870
2011
$8,515,141
$7,926,048
$589,093
2012
$7,875,964
$8,302,397
-$426,433
2013
$7,473,101
$8,206,222
-$733,121
2014
$7,104,985
$7,828,639
-$723,654
2015
$7,013,100
$7,754,814
-$741,714
2016
$6,472,213
$7,596,572
-$1,124,359
2017
$7,229,537
$7,758,472
-$528,935
Total
$76,739,160
$79,565,402
-$2,826,242
10-year change (%)
-14.9
5.3
N/M