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How has spending changed at Elmhurst SD 205?

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Elmhurst School District 205 increased per-student spending 11.5 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 14.8 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
$113,721,569
$133,054,236
7,453.12
$17,852.15
2009
$104,481,008
$122,242,779
7,563.94
$16,161.26
2010
$111,437,668
$127,038,942
7,672.85
$16,556.94
2011
$106,303,567
$120,123,031
7,572.31
$15,863.46
2012
$105,733,149
$115,249,132
7,661.02
$15,043.58
2013
$111,950,550
$120,906,594
7,715.93
$15,669.74
2014
$119,837,927
$127,028,203
7,703.34
$16,490.02
2015
$119,436,996
$126,603,216
7,625.93
$16,601.68
2016
$121,244,473
$127,306,697
7,640.81
$16,661.41
2017
$149,758,980
$152,754,160
7,672.16
$19,910.19
Total
$1,163,905,887
$1,272,306,990
76,281.41000000002
$166,810.43
10-year change (%)
31.7
14.8
2.9
11.5
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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