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, Western Springs SD 101 reported 28.4 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 37.2 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$13,944,793
$13,388,511
$556,282
2009
$14,239,342
$15,327,609
-$1,088,267
2010
$15,879,833
$15,408,754
$471,079
2011
$15,498,027
$15,097,296
$400,731
2012
$15,701,841
$16,188,527
-$486,686
2013
$15,752,032
$16,171,725
-$419,693
2014
$16,296,643
$24,862,041
-$8,565,398
2015
$17,015,289
$23,971,492
-$6,956,203
2016
$17,660,873
$18,015,249
-$354,376
2017
$17,911,562
$18,374,015
-$462,453
Total
$159,900,235
$176,805,219
-$16,904,984
10-year change (%)
28.4
37.2
N/M