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, Kansas CUSD 3 reported 4.4 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 16.7 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 178.8 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$2,577,201
$2,772,751
-$195,550
2009
$2,629,136
$2,837,077
-$207,941
2010
$2,687,986
$3,500,890
-$812,904
2011
$2,544,450
$2,783,045
-$238,595
2012
$2,468,575
$2,946,900
-$478,325
2013
$2,441,469
$2,997,574
-$556,105
2014
$2,575,838
$3,046,612
-$470,774
2015
$2,581,635
$2,670,532
-$88,897
2016
$2,590,942
$2,552,017
$38,925
2017
$2,690,243
$3,235,359
-$545,116
Total
$25,787,475
$29,342,757
-$3,555,282
10-year change (%)
4.4
16.7
178.8