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, Dongola USD 66 reported 9.7 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 14.5 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 105 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$2,429,362
$2,557,265
-$127,903
2009
$3,015,542
$2,873,236
$142,306
2010
$2,936,442
$3,080,347
-$143,905
2011
$3,107,022
$2,837,712
$269,310
2012
$2,935,311
$3,209,120
-$273,809
2013
$2,815,667
$2,733,693
$81,974
2014
$2,839,693
$2,988,120
-$148,427
2015
$2,665,837
$2,969,960
-$304,123
2016
$2,716,900
$2,779,185
-$62,285
2017
$2,665,483
$2,927,753
-$262,270
Total
$28,127,259
$28,956,391
-$829,132
10-year change (%)
9.7
14.5
105
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