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890school systems
3,951operating schools connected
1,838,674students in finance records
840complete 2019–2024 finance trends
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What changed from 2019 to 2024?

Illinois school finance after inflation.

Follow a consistent set of 840 systems across all six Census years. Dollar changes are converted with the national CPI-U annual average so a nominal increase is not mistaken for a real increase.

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2024 median spending / pupil$18,461Median of complete system records
Median change after inflation+3.0%Current spending per pupil · 2024 dollars
Median nominal change+26.4%Before the CPI-U adjustment
Aggregate enrollment change-5.8%Same complete systems in every year
Enrollment in consistently reporting systems840 systems in every year
2019202020212022202320241,944,1381,832,175
Current spending per pupil in 2024 dollarsWeighted by the enrollment attached to each spending record
201920202021202220232024$21,570$19,678

School finance: U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances · inflation adjustment: BLS CPI-U series CUUR0000SA0, annual U.S. city average. This is a purchasing-power comparison, not a performance grade or local cost-of-living estimate.

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Herscher CUSD 2

Herscher, IL

Students
1,678
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$19,611

-10.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.9% enrollment

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Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208

Riverside, IL

Students
1,665
Schools
1
Spending / pupil
$20,777

-9.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.6% enrollment

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Lake Forest SD 67

Lake Forest, IL

Students
1,657
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$31,053

+7.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.5% enrollment

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Roxana CUSD 1

Roxana, IL

Students
1,655
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$21,111

+4.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.7% enrollment

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ESD 159

Matteson, IL

Students
1,648
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$27,813

+14.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.7% enrollment

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Carbondale ESD 95

Carbondale, IL

Students
1,618
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$19,629

-14.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +9.0% enrollment

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Rockton SD 140

Rockton, IL

Students
1,607
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$14,108

-3.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.2% enrollment

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Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238

Monmouth, IL

Students
1,599
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$14,023

+2.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.3% enrollment

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Rochelle CCSD 231

Rochelle, IL

Students
1,578
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$13,932

-11.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.5% enrollment

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Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126

Alsip, IL

Students
1,572
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$20,173

+15.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.5% enrollment

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Mundelein ESD 75

Mundelein, IL

Students
1,564
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$20,145

+12.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.9% enrollment

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Mokena SD 159

Mokena, IL

Students
1,550
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$17,395

-2.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.3% enrollment

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Harvey SD 152

Harvey, IL

Students
1,544
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$21,888

+27.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -18.7% enrollment

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Midlothian SD 143

Midlothian, IL

Students
1,543
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$20,106

+13.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.3% enrollment

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Bond County CUSD 2

Greenville, IL

Students
1,540
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$17,775

+16.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.0% enrollment

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Hillsboro CUSD 3

Hillsboro, IL

Students
1,539
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$15,125

+4.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.7% enrollment

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Robinson CUSD 2

Robinson, IL

Students
1,538
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$14,902

+4.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.9% enrollment

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Lisle CUSD 202

Lisle, IL

Students
1,531
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$28,901

-13.3% spending / pupil after inflation · +7.7% enrollment

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Frankfort CUSD 168

West Frankfort, IL

Students
1,525
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$19,353

+55.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.8% enrollment

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Eureka CUD 140

Eureka, IL

Students
1,523
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$13,370

-11.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.7% enrollment

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Park Forest SD 163

Park Forest, IL

Students
1,523
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$26,613

+12.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.6% enrollment

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Tolono CUSD 7

Tolono, IL

Students
1,519
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$15,382

+0.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.1% enrollment

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Forest Ridge SD 142

Oak Forest, IL

Students
1,511
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$15,300

+12.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.9% enrollment

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Streator ESD 44

Streator, IL

Students
1,510
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$17,650

+12.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.9% enrollment

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North Boone CUSD 200

Poplar Grove, IL

Students
1,509
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$18,502

+5.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.2% enrollment

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River Trails SD 26

Mt Prospect, IL

Students
1,501
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$22,162

+3.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.2% enrollment

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Beardstown CUSD 15

Beardstown, IL

Students
1,496
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$11,140

-15.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.2% enrollment

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Meridian CUSD 223

Stillman Valley, IL

Students
1,495
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$17,680

+11.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.4% enrollment

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Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

Genoa, IL

Students
1,494
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$17,444

-3.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.0% enrollment

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Mount Vernon SD 80

Mount Vernon, IL

Students
1,491
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$20,276

+12.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.5% enrollment

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Final 2024–25 NCES agency and school directories are joined by exact agency ID. Census school-finance records for 2019–2024 are connected only by exact Census PID6 or NCES LEAID and remain nominal dollars. Board coverage is added only from an official state or district source.