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How has spending changed at Cambridge CUSD 227?

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Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 increased per-student spending 6.7 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Rock Island Today 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 1 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
$4,536,554
$5,307,768
471.2
$11,264.36
2009
$4,684,890
$5,481,321
464.86
$11,791.34
2010
$5,098,790
$5,812,621
468.6
$12,404.23
2011
$5,616,927
$6,347,128
460.91
$13,770.86
2012
$5,297,190
$5,773,937
474.76
$12,161.80
2013
$5,091,110
$5,498,399
441.39
$12,457.01
2014
$4,857,217
$5,148,650
453.36
$11,356.65
2015
$4,914,543
$5,209,416
465.91
$11,181.16
2016
$5,219,529
$5,480,505
444.38
$12,332.92
2017
$5,256,587
$5,361,719
446.26
$12,014.79
Total
$50,573,337
$55,421,464
4,591.63
$120,735.12
10-year change (%)
15.9
1
-5.3
6.7
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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