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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

How much revenue has Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 received from state taxpayers?

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The subsidy Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 received through state taxes decreased 42.2 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 share of state taxes per student went down 35.4 percent over the last 10 years.

State revenue
Year
Total state subsidy (nominal)
Total state subsidy (real)
9-Month Avg. Daily Attendance
State subsidy per pupil (real)
2008
$2,239,076
$2,619,719
869.27
$3,013.70
2009
$1,828,525
$2,139,374
851.21
$2,513.33
2010
$1,769,784
$2,017,554
938.7
$2,149.31
2011
$2,749,451
$3,106,880
825.09
$3,765.50
2012
$1,816,471
$1,979,953
824.77
$2,400.61
2013
$1,929,724
$2,084,102
817.67
$2,548.83
2014
$1,844,138
$1,954,786
809.78
$2,413.97
2015
$1,444,669
$1,531,349
822.04
$1,862.86
2016
$1,583,479
$1,662,653
809.57
$2,053.75
2017
$1,483,288
$1,512,954
776.63
$1,948.10
Total
$18,688,605
$20,609,324
8,344.73
$24,669.96
10-year change (%)
-33.8
-42.2
-10.7
-35.4
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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