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Thursday, April 17, 2025

How has spending changed at McLean County USD 5?

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McLean County Unit School District 5 increased per-student spending 15.8 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a McLean County Times 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 24 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
$111,907,514
$130,931,791
11,646.05
$11,242.59
2009
$137,603,776
$160,996,418
11,756.75
$13,693.96
2010
$190,712,364
$217,412,095
11,787.83
$18,443.78
2011
$158,991,999
$179,660,959
12,166.11
$14,767.33
2012
$141,443,498
$154,173,413
12,367.08
$12,466.44
2013
$143,935,715
$155,450,572
12,543.88
$12,392.54
2014
$148,654,011
$157,573,252
12,625.19
$12,480.86
2015
$147,616,669
$156,473,669
12,625.37
$12,393.59
2016
$151,528,828
$159,105,269
12,613.46
$12,613.93
2017
$159,215,481
$162,399,791
12,474.97
$13,018.05
Total
$1,491,609,855
$1,634,177,229
122,606.69
$133,513.07
10-year change (%)
42.3
24
7.1
15.8
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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