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Friday, October 3, 2025

How has spending changed at Blue Ridge CUSD 18?

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Blue Ridge Community Unified School District 18 increased per-student spending 23.3 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Macon Reporter 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 5.6 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
$8,399,374
$9,827,268
789.96
$12,440.21
2009
$8,686,451
$10,163,148
780.92
$13,014.33
2010
$10,102,809
$11,517,202
766.82
$15,019.43
2011
$8,326,695
$9,409,165
703.45
$13,375.74
2012
$14,172,498
$15,448,023
718.91
$21,488.12
2013
$13,218,684
$14,276,179
691.22
$20,653.60
2014
$15,785,850
$16,733,001
716.37
$23,358.04
2015
$12,346,077
$13,086,842
697.71
$18,756.85
2016
$9,828,625
$10,320,056
674.36
$15,303.48
2017
$10,177,186
$10,380,730
676.85
$15,336.82
Total
$111,044,249
$121,161,614
7,216.570000000001
$168,746.62
10-year change (%)
21.2
5.6
-14.3
23.3
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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