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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

How has spending changed at Lewistown CUSD 97?

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Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 decreased per-student spending 23.6 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Peoria Standard 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 29.2 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
$7,779,153
$9,101,609
675.73
$13,469.30
2009
$7,386,561
$8,642,276
670.05
$12,897.96
2010
$7,283,949
$8,303,702
659.17
$12,597.21
2011
$7,055,736
$7,972,982
661.84
$12,046.69
2012
$6,940,982
$7,565,670
686.04
$11,028.03
2013
$6,781,811
$7,324,356
680.71
$10,759.88
2014
$6,371,768
$6,754,074
667.04
$10,125.44
2015
$6,643,342
$7,041,943
650.79
$10,820.61
2016
$6,173,090
$6,481,745
633.27
$10,235.36
2017
$6,313,947
$6,440,226
625.5
$10,296.12
Total
$68,730,339
$75,628,583
6,610.139999999999
$114,276.60
10-year change (%)
-18.8
-29.2
-7.4
-23.6
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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