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How has spending changed at Buncombe Cons SD 43?

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Buncombe Consolidated School District 43 increased per-student spending 1.5 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 10 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
$593,977
$694,953
61.82
$11,241.56
2009
$603,300
$705,861
65.17
$10,831.07
2010
$660,257
$752,693
73.46
$10,246.30
2011
$644,112
$727,847
71.6
$10,165.46
2012
$825,201
$899,469
73.69
$12,206.12
2013
$653,601
$705,889
67.29
$10,490.25
2014
$710,788
$753,435
61.6
$12,231.09
2015
$707,026
$749,448
61.16
$12,253.89
2016
$650,907
$683,452
59.36
$11,513.68
2017
$613,018
$625,278
54.8
$11,410.18
Total
$6,662,187
$7,298,325
649.9499999999999
$112,589.60
10-year change (%)
3.2
-10
-11.4
1.5
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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