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How has spending changed at Carmi-White County CUSD 5?

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Carmi White County Community Unit School District 5 decreased per-student spending 16.1 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a SE 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 14.7 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
$13,137,687
$15,371,094
1,300.65
$11,818.01
2009
$13,841,838
$16,194,950
1,285.88
$12,594.45
2010
$14,413,858
$16,431,798
1,296.5
$12,673.97
2011
$17,966,414
$20,302,048
1,269.16
$15,996.44
2012
$17,590,539
$19,173,688
1,284.47
$14,927.31
2013
$14,290,872
$15,434,142
1,300.6
$11,866.94
2014
$13,404,684
$14,208,965
1,303.39
$10,901.55
2015
$12,714,149
$13,476,998
1,301.85
$10,352.19
2016
$12,759,418
$13,397,389
1,344.52
$9,964.44
2017
$12,855,343
$13,112,450
1,323.01
$9,911.07
Total
$142,974,802
$157,103,522
13,010.03
$121,006.37
10-year change (%)
-2.1
-14.7
1.7
-16.1
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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