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Thursday, July 31, 2025

How has spending changed at Forest Park SD 91?

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Forest Park School District 91 increased per-student spending 56.1 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a West 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 15.4 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
$13,739,675
$16,075,420
948.9
$16,941.11
2009
$14,091,639
$16,487,218
894.86
$18,424.35
2010
$15,867,592
$18,089,055
882.34
$20,501.23
2011
$15,460,113
$17,469,928
881.48
$19,818.86
2012
$17,130,840
$18,672,616
835.7
$22,343.68
2013
$17,674,516
$19,088,477
796.65
$23,960.93
2014
$16,714,859
$17,717,751
789.11
$22,452.83
2015
$21,007,043
$22,267,466
717.74
$31,024.42
2016
$17,747,473
$18,634,847
729.31
$25,551.34
2017
$18,184,313
$18,547,999
701.3
$26,448.02
Total
$167,618,063
$183,050,777
8,177.3899999999985
$227,466.76
10-year change (%)
32.4
15.4
-26.1
56.1
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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