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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

How has spending changed at Belleville SD 118?

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Belleville School District 118 increased per-student spending 17.1 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Metro East Sun 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 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
$35,056,639
$41,016,268
3,565.06
$11,505.07
2009
$37,833,194
$44,264,837
3,593.61
$12,317.65
2010
$38,940,752
$44,392,457
3,497.26
$12,693.50
2011
$38,825,635
$43,872,968
3,422.13
$12,820.37
2012
$41,992,876
$45,772,235
3,428.79
$13,349.38
2013
$42,400,822
$45,792,888
3,606.04
$12,698.94
2014
$42,420,759
$44,966,005
3,719.22
$12,090.17
2015
$43,519,587
$46,130,762
3,710.16
$12,433.63
2016
$43,816,343
$46,007,160
3,658.97
$12,573.80
2017
$48,208,565
$49,172,736
3,649.38
$13,474.27
Total
$413,015,172
$451,388,316
35,850.62
$125,956.78
10-year change (%)
37.5
19.9
2.4
17.1
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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