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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

How has spending changed at West Central CUSD 235?

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West Central Community Unit School District 235 decreased per-student spending 0.7 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of public schools data.

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.

Adjusting for inflation, the district's total spending went down 20.7 percent over the last 10 years.

Annual spending
Year
Total spending (nominal)
Total spending (real)
9-Month Avg. Daily Attendance
Spending per pupil (real)
2008
$9,977,294
$11,673,434
953.94
$12,237.07
2009
$9,321,506
$10,906,162
956.37
$11,403.71
2010
$9,632,452
$10,980,995
942.48
$11,651.17
2011
$9,167,429
$10,359,195
918.33
$11,280.47
2012
$8,985,164
$9,793,829
913.5
$10,721.21
2013
$8,826,435
$9,532,550
863.6
$11,038.15
2014
$8,784,455
$9,311,522
842.95
$11,046.35
2015
$9,319,318
$9,878,477
817.56
$12,082.88
2016
$8,677,767
$9,111,655
791.93
$11,505.63
2017
$9,071,382
$9,252,810
761.35
$12,153.16
Total
$91,763,202
$100,800,629
8,762.01
$115,119.80
10-year change (%)
-9.1
-20.7
-20.2
-0.7
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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