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, Aurora East USD 131 reported 69.7 percent more revenue. At the same time, total spending went up 118.8 percent. The resulting deficit grew by 1,055.2 percent from 2008 to 2017.
School district debt
Year
Total Revenue (nominal)
Total Spending (nominal)
Deficit / Surplus
2008
$107,902,698
$113,555,388
-$5,652,690
2009
$124,917,933
$115,227,392
$9,690,541
2010
$133,914,449
$130,615,360
$3,299,089
2011
$154,645,816
$141,589,687
$13,056,129
2012
$161,754,525
$154,503,147
$7,251,378
2013
$163,846,344
$156,942,856
$6,903,488
2014
$162,982,241
$165,468,708
-$2,486,467
2015
$166,613,284
$175,753,945
-$9,140,661
2016
$178,716,327
$182,348,574
-$3,632,247
2017
$183,130,029
$248,426,886
-$65,296,857
Total
$1,538,423,646
$1,584,431,943
-$46,008,297
10-year change (%)
69.7
118.8
1,055.2
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