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, Schiller Park SD 81 reported 55.6 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 115 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 946.2 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$13,648,048
$14,623,727
-$975,679
2009
$20,005,031
$19,812,918
$192,113
2010
$21,161,338
$37,179,398
-$16,018,060
2011
$20,022,963
$21,375,887
-$1,352,924
2012
$18,022,414
$18,171,382
-$148,968
2013
$20,309,251
$18,180,301
$2,128,950
2014
$20,227,505
$17,733,043
$2,494,462
2015
$20,551,106
$18,902,331
$1,648,775
2016
$20,866,516
$23,138,911
-$2,272,395
2017
$21,238,465
$31,446,134
-$10,207,669
Total
$196,052,637
$220,564,032
-$24,511,395
10-year change (%)
55.6
115
946.2
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