A statewide concern: Illinois’ population decline outpaces neighboring states – Wirepoints on ABC20 Champaign
“We are not in good shape” Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski told ABC 20 Champaign during a segment on Illinois’ latest population losses. Illinois was one of just three states to shrink in the 2010-2020 period and has lost another 300,000 people since then. Ted says things need to change. “It’s too expensive to live here, there aren’t enough good jobs and nobody trusts the government anymore. There’s just other places to go where you can be more satisfied.”
Yes, spend money fix up schools with low enrollment in neighborhoods where residents are fleeing. CPS has been doubling down on stupid for 100 years!
New cps $7.7 billions 2019/2020 budget for 361,000 students or $7.7 bill / 361,000 = crazy $21,300 per student (w minimal benfit payments and not inc $ state picks up). Beyond insane in a city with medium family income of $43gs. Crain’s Chicago Business: Public Schools $7.7 billion budget released.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/mayor-lightfoot-no-reason-cps-union-cant-reach-deal
Your right. $21K per student is crazy but that is the average. What is the average for schools that have 200 or fewer that could hold 1200? Is there a breakdown of individual school costs vs enrollment? All schools have principals/ bloated administrations plus all the upkeep.