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How has spending changed at Gower SD 62?

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Gower School District 62 increased per-student spending 21 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 10.8 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
$11,829,244
$13,840,215
856.46
$16,159.79
2009
$11,945,503
$13,976,239
847.56
$16,489.97
2010
$12,096,234
$13,789,707
827.18
$16,670.75
2011
$12,131,697
$13,708,818
795.86
$17,225.16
2012
$13,081,273
$14,258,588
786.76
$18,123.17
2013
$15,230,159
$16,448,572
792.34
$20,759.49
2014
$20,937,188
$22,193,419
774.58
$28,652.20
2015
$13,928,363
$14,764,065
722.04
$20,447.71
2016
$14,465,800
$15,189,090
782.63
$19,407.75
2017
$15,040,449
$15,341,258
784.43
$19,557.20
Total
$140,685,910
$153,509,971
7,969.84
$193,493.19
10-year change (%)
27.1
10.8
-8.4
21
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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