District report shows average spending of $16,267 per school; targeted increases at high‑need sites

District administrators and board members reviewed the annual site‑based expenditure report, which shows year‑over‑year increases in per‑school spending and targeted equity investments in higher‑need schools.
"If you go to the very bottom of this worksheet ... the district is now averaging spending $16,267.82 per school," a district administrator told the Performance & Monitoring committee and urged board members to review the Illinois State interactive report card for year‑over‑year comparisons.
The presentation used Bridal/RESA as an example: that school's reported per‑pupil spending rose from about $12,640 in 2019 to more than $16,200 in the current report, an increase the presenters described as roughly 30 percent. Administrators said much of the change is the result of evidence‑based funding and local formula adjustments that give more discretionary dollars to higher‑need schools.
The report also noted the district has added more than 200 positions across 41 schools over the decade, and administrators invited board members to disaggregate spending by school type (elementary, middle, high school) for fair comparisons.
Discussion only: the committee received the report as informational and had no vote; administrators offered to walk board members through the underlying data in a one‑on‑one session.
Ending: Presenters encouraged trustees to review the public interactive report card and the district worksheet and offered follow‑up briefings to explain category breakdowns and local funding decisions.