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Tuesday, July 29, 2025

How has spending changed at Atwood Heights SD 125?

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Atwood Heights School District 125 increased per-student spending 14.9 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 up 6 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
$6,881,732
$8,051,626
653.94
$12,312.48
2009
$7,657,192
$8,958,915
639.37
$14,012.10
2010
$7,300,064
$8,322,073
657.13
$12,664.27
2011
$7,103,930
$8,027,441
664.06
$12,088.43
2012
$7,720,564
$8,415,415
671.05
$12,540.67
2013
$8,395,652
$9,067,304
660.81
$13,721.50
2014
$10,074,051
$10,678,494
685.07
$15,587.45
2015
$8,927,930
$9,463,606
641.24
$14,758.29
2016
$8,552,897
$8,980,542
695.48
$12,912.73
2017
$8,366,704
$8,534,038
603.3
$14,145.60
Total
$80,980,716
$88,499,454
6,571.45
$134,743.52
10-year change (%)
21.6
6
-7.7
14.9
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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