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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

How much revenue has Prairie Central CUSD 8 received from local taxpayers?

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The revenue Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 received through local taxes increased 9.2 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 share of local taxes per student went up 22.6 percent over the last 10 years.

Local revenue
Year
Total local taxes (nominal)
Total local taxes (real)
9-Month Avg. Daily Attendance
Local taxes per pupil (real)
2008
$11,176,417
$13,076,408
1,966.31
$6,650.23
2009
$12,633,692
$14,781,420
1,969.72
$7,504.33
2010
$11,878,439
$13,541,420
1,939.86
$6,980.62
2011
$12,345,711
$13,950,653
1,931.68
$7,222.03
2012
$12,447,672
$13,567,962
1,945.71
$6,973.27
2013
$12,731,899
$13,750,451
1,933.86
$7,110.37
2014
$13,362,113
$14,163,840
1,933.78
$7,324.43
2015
$14,254,379
$15,109,642
1,904.28
$7,934.57
2016
$14,292,863
$15,007,506
1,829.91
$8,201.23
2017
$13,992,853
$14,272,710
1,751.27
$8,149.92
Total
$129,116,038
$141,222,012
19,106.38
$74,051
10-year change (%)
25.2
9.2
-10.9
22.6
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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