What does per-pupil spending include?

Per-pupil spending (operating expenditure per pupil) includes teacher and staff salaries, benefits, instructional materials, building maintenance, transportation, and administrative costs. It does not include capital construction or debt service payments.

Why do some districts spend more per pupil than others?

Spending differences reflect local property tax wealth, student population needs (special education and English learner services cost more), labor market conditions (suburban districts often pay higher salaries), building age and maintenance needs, and transportation costs for geographically larger districts.

What are the main revenue sources for school districts?

School districts receive funding from three main sources: local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants like Title I and IDEA. The exact mix varies significantly by district wealth and student demographics.

Carol Stream, IL School Spending Per Pupil

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How your school districts spend money and where revenue comes from. Most funding comes from local property taxes (81.6%).

Glenbard Twp HSD 87High School District · 7,649 students · $200.5M total budget

This district spends $23K per student to operate, of which $15K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$23K/student

Instruction i

$15K/student

Revenue i

$25K/student

80.6% Local

6.3% Other Local

9.4% State

3.6% Federal

Spending by Fund

Education Fundi

70.2%$140.9M

Operations & Maintenancei

10%$20.0M

Capital Projectsi

8.8%$17.7M

Transportationi

5.7%$11.5M

Debt Servicei

3.7%$7.5M

Pension & Social Securityi

1.5%$3.0M

Within Education Fund

Instructioni

49.9%$100.0M

Support Servicesi

27.5%$55.1M

Otheri

21.9%$43.8M

Administrationi

0.8%$1.6M

Pension Obligations

Per Pupil i

$1K

Total Obligation i

$9.1M

Glen Ellyn SD 41Elementary District · 3,462 students · $61.7M total budget

This district spends $17K per student to operate, of which $10K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$17K/student

Instruction i

$10K/student

Revenue i

$20K/student

82.9% Local

7.3% Other Local

6.8% State

3.1% Federal

Spending by Fund

Education Fundi

76.6%$47.2M

Operations & Maintenancei

7.4%$4.6M

Capital Projectsi

5.4%$3.3M

Transportationi

4.6%$2.8M

Debt Servicei

3.9%$2.4M

Pension & Social Securityi

2.2%$1.4M

Within Education Fund

Instructioni

52.2%$32.2M

Support Servicesi

32.3%$19.9M

Otheri

12.6%$7.7M

Administrationi

3%$1.8M

Pension Obligations

Per Pupil i

$926

Total Obligation i

$3.2M

CCSD 93Elementary District · 3,299 students · $82.2M total budget

This district spends $23K per student to operate, of which $15K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$23K/student

Instruction i

$15K/student

Revenue i

$25K/student

81.9% Local

4.3% Other Local

8.7% State

5.1% Federal

Spending by Fund

Education Fundi

80%$65.7M

Operations & Maintenancei

7.8%$6.4M

Transportationi

5.1%$4.2M

Debt Servicei

2.8%$2.3M

Pension & Social Securityi

2.5%$2.1M

Capital Projectsi

1.9%$1.5M

Within Education Fund

Instructioni

53.2%$43.7M

Support Servicesi

32.9%$27.1M

Otheri

12.9%$10.6M

Administrationi

1%$800K

Pension Obligations

Per Pupil i

$1K

Total Obligation i

$4.0M

Benjamin SD 25Elementary District · 636 students · $15.7M total budget

This district spends $22K per student to operate, of which $13K goes directly to classroom instruction.

Operating i

$22K/student

Instruction i

$13K/student

Revenue i

$24K/student

84.1% Local

6% Other Local

7.3% State

2.6% Federal

Spending by Fund

Education Fundi

72.8%$11.4M

Operations & Maintenancei

9.4%$1.5M

Debt Servicei

6.7%$1.1M

Transportationi

4.5%$713K

Capital Projectsi

3.2%$504K

Pension & Social Securityi

2.7%$426K

Insurance & Torti

0.6%$95K

Within Education Fund

Instructioni

45.7%$7.2M

Support Servicesi

33.9%$5.3M

Otheri

15.6%$2.4M

Administrationi

4.8%$754K

Pension Obligations

Per Pupil i

$1K

Total Obligation i

$733K

Carol Stream, IL School Spending Per Pupil — Revenue & Expenditures