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Friday, July 4, 2025

How has spending changed at Union SD 81?

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Union School District 81 increased per-student spending 52.2 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 27.4 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
$2,791,654
$3,266,235
115.59
$28,257.07
2009
$3,912,152
$4,577,218
95.49
$47,934
2010
$5,570,261
$6,350,098
100.76
$63,022.01
2011
$2,755,809
$3,114,064
111.47
$27,936.34
2012
$2,729,004
$2,974,614
108.03
$27,535.07
2013
$2,734,761
$2,953,542
100.88
$29,277.78
2014
$2,762,821
$2,928,590
87.76
$33,370.44
2015
$2,805,591
$2,973,926
94.2
$31,570.34
2016
$3,315,146
$3,480,903
92.09
$37,798.92
2017
$4,080,627
$4,162,240
96.79
$43,002.79
Total
$33,457,826
$36,781,430
1,003.06
$369,704.76
10-year change (%)
46.2
27.4
-16.3
52.2
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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