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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

How much revenue has Butler SD 53 received from state taxpayers?

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The subsidy Butler School District 53 received through state taxes decreased 20.2 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 share of state taxes per student went down 33.8 percent over the last 10 years.

State revenue
Year
Total state subsidy (nominal)
Total state subsidy (real)
9-Month Avg. Daily Attendance
State subsidy per pupil (real)
2008
$301,148
$352,343
421.31
$836.30
2009
$358,206
$419,101
415.69
$1,008.21
2010
$279,861
$319,042
395.45
$806.78
2011
$380,862
$430,374
382.28
$1,125.81
2012
$306,190
$333,747
404.68
$824.72
2013
$344,677
$372,251
396.97
$937.73
2014
$356,472
$377,860
454.42
$831.52
2015
$275,322
$291,841
468.52
$622.90
2016
$330,899
$347,444
506.66
$685.75
2017
$275,766
$281,281
508.32
$553.35
Total
$3,209,403
$3,525,284
4,354.3
$8,233.07
10-year change (%)
-8.4
-20.2
20.6
-33.8
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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