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How has spending changed at Lake Bluff ESD 65?

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Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 increased per-student spending 44.5 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Lake County Gazette 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 31 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
$16,060,069
$18,790,281
925.88
$20,294.51
2009
$32,718,962
$38,281,186
901.79
$42,450.22
2010
$22,235,524
$25,348,497
901.85
$28,107.22
2011
$17,452,628
$19,721,470
877.78
$22,467.44
2012
$16,124,300
$17,575,487
834.35
$21,064.89
2013
$15,794,813
$17,058,398
830.03
$20,551.54
2014
$16,571,141
$17,565,409
785.93
$22,349.84
2015
$16,740,008
$17,744,408
798.88
$22,211.61
2016
$21,170,273
$22,228,787
821.8
$27,048.90
2017
$24,127,348
$24,609,895
839.04
$29,331.02
Total
$198,995,066
$218,923,818
8,517.330000000002
$255,877.19
10-year change (%)
50.2
31
-9.4
44.5
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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