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Saturday, April 19, 2025

How has spending changed at Taft SD 90?

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Taft School District 90 increased per-student spending 19.5 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Will 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 25.5 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
$2,357,125
$2,757,836
281.47
$9,797.97
2009
$2,471,494
$2,891,648
300.33
$9,628.24
2010
$2,679,533
$3,054,668
299.39
$10,202.97
2011
$2,744,485
$3,101,268
299.12
$10,367.97
2012
$2,839,090
$3,094,608
302.17
$10,241.28
2013
$3,181,134
$3,435,625
303.48
$11,320.76
2014
$3,914,103
$4,148,949
293.83
$14,120.24
2015
$3,880,844
$4,113,695
295.94
$13,900.44
2016
$8,216,454
$8,627,277
310.11
$27,820.05
2017
$3,393,990
$3,461,870
295.69
$11,707.77
Total
$35,678,252
$38,687,444
2,981.53
$129,107.69
10-year change (%)
44
25.5
5
19.5
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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