Data Central: Operating Expenditure Per Pupil


Operating expenditure includes instruction, pupil support services, instructional staff support services, school administration, business support services, central support services, community services, debt services, payments to other governmental units for services provided, and central administration services.


Total costs were divided by the average daily attendance for nine months.

 ChicagoIllinois
2008-09$12,880$11,197
2007-08$11,536$10,417
2006-07$11,033$9,907
2005-06$10,409$9,488
2004-05$9,758$9,099
2003-04$9,564$8,786
2002-03$8,786$8,482
2000-01$8,379$7,926
1999-00$8,047$7,483
1998-99$7,827$7,146
1997-98$7,325$6,682
1996-97$6,630$6,281
1995-96$7,102$6,158
1994-95$6,941$5,922
1993-94$6,525$5,705
1992-93$6,596$5,579
1991-92$6,031$5,327
1990-91$5,675$5,066
1989-90$5,548$4,808
1988-89$5,265$4,519
1987-88$4,769$4,215
1986-87$4,624$4,008
1985-86$4,472$3,809

Source: Illinois School Report Card Data
Note: Data listed above are most recent years available.

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