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How has spending changed at Leyden CHSD 212?

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Leyden Community High School District 212 increased per-student spending 26.7 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 22.9 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
$61,387,758
$71,823,677
3,194.27
$22,485.16
2009
$72,748,703
$85,115,983
3,146.22
$27,053.41
2010
$64,146,164
$73,126,627
3,192.34
$22,906.90
2011
$70,523,576
$79,691,641
3,187.46
$25,001.61
2012
$71,648,158
$78,096,492
3,216.25
$24,281.85
2013
$69,559,947
$75,124,743
3,262.75
$23,024.98
2014
$73,711,071
$78,133,735
3,130.48
$24,959.03
2015
$75,866,407
$80,418,391
3,643.86
$22,069.56
2016
$79,298,014
$83,262,915
3,531.21
$23,579.15
2017
$86,567,792
$88,299,148
3,099.01
$28,492.70
Total
$725,457,590
$793,093,352
32,603.85
$243,854.35
10-year change (%)
41
22.9
-3
26.7
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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