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, Johnsburg CUSD 12 reported 8.1 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 49.4 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 2,287.4 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$26,073,895
$26,555,347
-$481,452
2009
$26,927,892
$28,028,170
-$1,100,278
2010
$27,485,934
$27,745,181
-$259,247
2011
$26,616,260
$27,610,138
-$993,878
2012
$26,174,373
$28,188,266
-$2,013,893
2013
$25,924,584
$27,649,100
-$1,724,516
2014
$26,083,763
$27,192,446
-$1,108,683
2015
$26,848,535
$30,745,691
-$3,897,156
2016
$27,569,467
$52,396,770
-$24,827,303
2017
$28,188,823
$39,683,017
-$11,494,194
Total
$267,893,526
$315,794,126
-$47,900,600
10-year change (%)
8.1
49.4
2,287.4