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How has spending changed at East Prairie SD 73?

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East Prairie School District 73 increased per-student spending 4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a North Cook News 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 16.2 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
$6,984,566
$8,171,942
454.04
$17,998.29
2009
$7,735,141
$9,050,115
518.51
$17,454.08
2010
$7,736,484
$8,819,592
503.89
$17,503.01
2011
$7,406,744
$8,369,621
533.08
$15,700.50
2012
$7,585,769
$8,268,488
554.66
$14,907.31
2013
$8,053,119
$8,697,369
551.9
$15,758.96
2014
$8,229,682
$8,723,463
543.71
$16,044.33
2015
$8,189,846
$8,681,237
512.38
$16,942.97
2016
$8,330,100
$8,746,605
528.03
$16,564.60
2017
$9,306,118
$9,492,240
507.27
$18,712.40
Total
$79,557,569
$87,020,672
5,207.469999999999
$167,586.45
10-year change (%)
33.2
16.2
11.7
4
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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