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How has spending changed at Cass SD 63?

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Cass School District 63 increased per-student spending 31.6 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DuPage Policy Journal 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 up 14.4 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
$9,088,094
$10,633,070
750.3
$14,171.76
2009
$9,466,793
$11,076,148
713.55
$15,522.60
2010
$10,245,018
$11,679,321
727.74
$16,048.76
2011
$9,978,078
$11,275,228
701.36
$16,076.23
2012
$10,352,527
$11,284,254
719.13
$15,691.54
2013
$11,157,178
$12,049,752
673.24
$17,898.15
2014
$13,421,963
$14,227,281
658.45
$21,607.23
2015
$12,137,189
$12,865,420
692.11
$18,588.69
2016
$11,233,689
$11,795,373
684.87
$17,222.79
2017
$11,929,852
$12,168,449
652.41
$18,651.54
Total
$109,010,381
$119,054,296
6,973.16
$171,479.29
10-year change (%)
31.3
14.4
-13.1
31.6
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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