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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

How much revenue has Lewistown CUSD 97 received from state taxpayers?

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The subsidy Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 received through state taxes decreased 36.5 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 31.4 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
$3,747,778
$4,384,900
675.73
$6,489.13
2009
$3,003,354
$3,513,924
670.05
$5,244.27
2010
$3,009,767
$3,431,134
659.17
$5,205.23
2011
$3,629,689
$4,101,549
661.84
$6,197.19
2012
$3,279,545
$3,574,704
686.04
$5,210.63
2013
$3,256,281
$3,516,783
680.71
$5,166.35
2014
$3,280,916
$3,477,771
667.04
$5,213.74
2015
$2,834,838
$3,004,928
650.79
$4,617.35
2016
$2,847,520
$2,989,896
633.27
$4,721.36
2017
$2,729,775
$2,784,371
625.5
$4,451.43
Total
$31,619,463
$34,779,960
6,610.139999999999
$52,516.68
10-year change (%)
-27.2
-36.5
-7.4
-31.4
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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