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Monday, July 28, 2025

How has spending changed at McHenry CHSD 156?

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McHenry Community High School District 156 increased per-student spending 15.9 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a McHenry Times 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 4.4 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
$28,979,275
$33,905,752
2,213.63
$15,316.81
2009
$32,893,432
$38,485,315
2,212.71
$17,392.84
2010
$31,455,318
$35,859,063
2,306.54
$15,546.69
2011
$32,446,169
$36,664,171
2,276.42
$16,106.07
2012
$30,974,323
$33,762,012
2,269.03
$14,879.49
2013
$31,077,268
$33,563,449
2,219.06
$15,125.08
2014
$30,856,906
$32,708,320
2,118.84
$15,436.90
2015
$31,324,520
$33,203,991
2,158.2
$15,385.04
2016
$32,746,150
$34,383,458
2,012.6
$17,084.10
2017
$34,705,726
$35,399,841
1,993.22
$17,760.13
Total
$317,459,087
$347,935,372
21,780.25
$160,033.15
10-year change (%)
19.8
4.4
-10
15.9
Illinois Local Education Agency Retrieval Network

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