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Friday, March 14, 2025

How has spending changed at Elwood CCSD 203?

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Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203 increased per-student spending 31.9 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 20.7 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
$3,422,207
$4,003,982
393.3
$10,180.48
2009
$3,472,225
$4,062,503
397.68
$10,215.51
2010
$3,653,811
$4,165,345
387.51
$10,749
2011
$3,731,506
$4,216,602
388.2
$10,861.93
2012
$4,099,909
$4,468,901
387.48
$11,533.24
2013
$5,576,371
$6,022,481
368.58
$16,339.68
2014
$4,642,688
$4,921,249
365.44
$13,466.64
2015
$4,799,171
$5,087,121
358.03
$14,208.64
2016
$4,919,034
$5,164,986
360.24
$14,337.62
2017
$4,738,114
$4,832,876
359.81
$13,431.74
Total
$43,055,036
$46,946,046
3,766.27
$125,324.48
10-year change (%)
38.5
20.7
-8.5
31.9
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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