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, Oblong CUSD 4 reported 7.9 percent less revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 23.5 percent.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$6,151,124
$5,925,212
$225,912
2009
$6,214,829
$6,002,541
$212,288
2010
$6,105,746
$6,127,723
-$21,977
2011
$6,717,733
$8,148,362
-$1,430,629
2012
$5,596,615
$7,144,238
-$1,547,623
2013
$5,598,646
$6,060,145
-$461,499
2014
$5,825,953
$5,630,088
$195,865
2015
$5,515,714
$5,642,088
-$126,374
2016
$5,587,081
$5,622,253
-$35,172
2017
$5,666,174
$7,320,210
-$1,654,036
Total
$58,979,615
$63,622,860
-$4,643,245
10-year change (%)
-7.9
23.5
N/M