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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

How has spending changed at United CUSD 304?

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United Community Unit School District 304 decreased per-student spending 22.2 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 17.4 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
$11,380,234
$13,314,874
854.37
$15,584.44
2009
$11,586,687
$13,556,424
880.03
$15,404.50
2010
$9,745,666
$11,110,059
881.36
$12,605.59
2011
$9,945,216
$11,238,094
885.16
$12,696.12
2012
$13,783,518
$15,024,035
875.02
$17,169.93
2013
$12,591,790
$13,599,133
937.15
$14,511.16
2014
$10,931,053
$11,586,916
893.4
$12,969.46
2015
$11,007,788
$11,668,255
905.63
$12,884.13
2016
$10,504,987
$11,030,236
915.92
$12,042.79
2017
$10,778,349
$10,993,916
906.31
$12,130.41
Total
$112,255,288
$123,121,942
8,934.35
$137,998.53
10-year change (%)
-5.3
-17.4
6.1
-22.2
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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