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Monday, March 31, 2025

How has spending changed at Skokie SD 73-5?

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Skokie School District 73-5 increased per-student spending 35.5 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 31.9 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
$18,144,447
$21,229,003
1,012.91
$20,958.43
2009
$17,575,869
$20,563,767
962.21
$21,371.39
2010
$15,308,076
$17,451,207
967.64
$18,034.81
2011
$16,134,537
$18,232,027
964.86
$18,896.03
2012
$16,075,348
$17,522,129
1,000.59
$17,511.80
2013
$16,357,293
$17,665,876
944.25
$18,708.90
2014
$18,312,314
$19,411,053
946.2
$20,514.75
2015
$18,828,469
$19,958,177
941.7
$21,193.77
2016
$30,346,089
$31,863,393
997.86
$31,931.73
2017
$27,445,522
$27,994,432
986.07
$28,389.90
Total
$194,527,964
$211,891,064
9,724.289999999999
$217,511.51
10-year change (%)
51.3
31.9
-2.6
35.5
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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