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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

How has spending changed at Elmwood Park CUSD 401?

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Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 increased per-student spending 7.4 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 9.4 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
$35,523,731
$41,562,765
2,433.96
$17,076.19
2009
$36,591,246
$42,811,758
2,410.45
$17,760.90
2010
$36,930,654
$42,100,946
2,456.22
$17,140.54
2011
$37,425,986
$42,291,364
2,501.13
$16,908.90
2012
$38,194,852
$41,632,389
2,564.36
$16,235
2013
$40,532,316
$43,774,901
2,689.69
$16,275.07
2014
$43,200,248
$45,792,263
2,547.35
$17,976.43
2015
$55,010,550
$58,311,183
2,506.66
$23,262.50
2016
$46,203,108
$48,513,263
2,459.45
$19,725.25
2017
$44,568,076
$45,459,438
2,479.34
$18,335.30
Total
$414,180,767
$452,250,270
25,048.61
$180,696.08
10-year change (%)
25.5
9.4
1.9
7.4
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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