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How has spending changed at Cobden SUD 17?

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Cobden School Unit District 17 increased per-student spending 12.1 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Southern Illinois 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 down 7.8 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
$5,183,916
$6,065,182
596.01
$10,176.31
2009
$5,737,516
$6,712,894
564.82
$11,885.01
2010
$5,338,903
$6,086,349
559.69
$10,874.50
2011
$5,574,909
$6,299,647
555.39
$11,342.74
2012
$5,534,430
$6,032,529
533.13
$11,315.31
2013
$5,354,202
$5,782,538
562.35
$10,282.81
2014
$5,685,191
$6,026,302
538.53
$11,190.28
2015
$5,018,827
$5,319,957
516.56
$10,298.82
2016
$5,488,619
$5,763,050
510.85
$11,281.30
2017
$5,479,622
$5,589,214
490.07
$11,404.93
Total
$54,396,135
$59,677,662
5,427.4
$110,052.01
10-year change (%)
5.7
-7.8
-17.8
12.1
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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