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How has spending changed at Diamond Lake SD 76?

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Diamond Lake School District 76 increased per-student spending 4.5 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 down 11.4 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
$15,184,896
$17,766,328
1,083.84
$16,392.02
2009
$16,580,392
$19,399,059
1,059.21
$18,314.65
2010
$15,303,741
$17,446,265
1,040.42
$16,768.48
2011
$14,440,980
$16,318,307
1,073.8
$15,196.78
2012
$13,474,630
$14,687,347
1,010.57
$14,533.73
2013
$13,364,979
$14,434,177
1,025.04
$14,081.57
2014
$13,684,428
$14,505,494
982.46
$14,764.46
2015
$13,802,130
$14,630,258
983.07
$14,882.21
2016
$14,124,239
$14,830,451
929.93
$15,947.92
2017
$15,437,657
$15,746,410
919.04
$17,133.54
Total
$145,398,072
$159,764,096
10,107.380000000001
$158,015.36
10-year change (%)
1.7
-11.4
-15.2
4.5
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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