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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

How has spending changed at Ford Heights SD 169?

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Ford Heights School District 169 increased per-student spending 43.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a South Cook 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 9.9 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
$12,013,255
$14,055,508
627.87
$22,386.02
2009
$12,909,902
$15,104,585
558.15
$27,061.87
2010
$10,867,877
$12,389,380
521.53
$23,755.83
2011
$11,020,248
$12,452,880
472.15
$26,374.84
2012
$11,759,612
$12,817,977
411.56
$31,144.86
2013
$16,853,724
$18,202,022
416.16
$43,738.04
2014
$12,091,840
$12,817,350
398.76
$32,143.02
2015
$13,414,653
$14,219,532
410.67
$34,625.20
2016
$12,221,947
$12,833,044
404.09
$31,757.89
2017
$12,414,530
$12,662,821
394.41
$32,105.73
Total
$125,567,588
$137,555,099
4,615.349999999999
$305,093.30
10-year change (%)
3.3
-9.9
-37.2
43.4
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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