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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

How has spending changed at Grant CHSD 124?

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Grant Community High School District 124 increased per-student spending 29.8 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 39.3 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
$21,263,923
$24,878,790
1,591.24
$15,634.84
2009
$37,621,376
$44,017,010
1,615.39
$27,248.53
2010
$36,768,735
$41,916,358
1,665.77
$25,163.35
2011
$27,507,894
$31,083,920
1,662.9
$18,692.60
2012
$34,046,919
$37,111,142
1,711.51
$21,683.28
2013
$26,006,572
$28,087,098
1,704.42
$16,478.98
2014
$28,034,623
$29,716,700
1,750.27
$16,978.35
2015
$32,582,751
$34,537,716
1,758.18
$19,644.02
2016
$32,748,961
$34,386,409
1,716.86
$20,028.66
2017
$33,979,616
$34,659,208
1,708.11
$20,290.97
Total
$310,561,370
$340,394,351
16,884.65
$201,843.58
10-year change (%)
59.8
39.3
7.3
29.8
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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