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How has spending changed at Gallatin CUSD 7?

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Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 decreased per-student spending 11.2 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 19.9 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
$7,563,744
$8,849,580
771.21
$11,474.93
2009
$7,846,205
$9,180,060
752.37
$12,201.52
2010
$7,862,043
$8,962,729
734.07
$12,209.64
2011
$7,641,925
$8,635,375
718.69
$12,015.44
2012
$8,050,130
$8,774,642
704.58
$12,453.72
2013
$7,398,208
$7,990,065
719.09
$11,111.36
2014
$6,871,639
$7,283,937
719.85
$10,118.69
2015
$6,718,132
$7,121,220
712.66
$9,992.45
2016
$6,828,695
$7,170,130
732.52
$9,788.31
2017
$6,952,932
$7,091,991
695.71
$10,193.89
Total
$73,733,653
$81,059,729
7,260.750000000001
$111,559.95
10-year change (%)
-8.1
-19.9
-9.8
-11.2
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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