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, La Grange SD 102 reported 21.8 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 34.7 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 14,025.8 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$30,507,934
$30,536,126
-$28,192
2009
$31,947,200
$35,729,435
-$3,782,235
2010
$36,841,371
$36,167,321
$674,050
2011
$33,986,101
$35,770,904
-$1,784,803
2012
$33,844,413
$38,167,362
-$4,322,949
2013
$34,554,664
$39,161,441
-$4,606,777
2014
$36,652,920
$40,995,290
-$4,342,370
2015
$35,114,144
$43,250,912
-$8,136,768
2016
$36,653,797
$44,476,942
-$7,823,145
2017
$37,153,749
$41,136,086
-$3,982,337
Total
$347,256,293
$385,391,819
-$38,135,526
10-year change (%)
21.8
34.7
14,025.8