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How has spending changed at Meridian CUSD 101?

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Meridian Community Unit School District 101 increased per-student spending 106 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 up 21.9 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
$8,277,910
$9,685,155
644.14
$15,035.79
2009
$8,164,585
$9,552,564
634.41
$15,057.40
2010
$8,538,829
$9,734,265
596.52
$16,318.42
2011
$7,539,828
$8,520,006
570.12
$14,944.23
2012
$7,649,544
$8,338,003
556.85
$14,973.52
2013
$6,980,766
$7,539,227
536.47
$14,053.40
2014
$6,266,700
$6,642,702
506.43
$13,116.72
2015
$7,766,699
$8,232,701
472.02
$17,441.42
2016
$11,741,014
$12,328,065
421.64
$29,238.37
2017
$11,573,545
$11,805,016
381.09
$30,976.98
Total
$84,499,420
$92,377,704
5,319.6900000000005
$181,156.25
10-year change (%)
39.8
21.9
-40.8
106
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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