Dearest readers, let us visit Bay City School District - 09010.
Over ten years, **revenue per pupil rose from $8,936 to $14,909**.
That is an increase of:
📜 **$5,973 per pupil**
📜 **66.8% before inflation**
But dollars do not buy what they did ten years ago.
After accounting for **35.83% inflation**, Bay City's revenue per pupil still increased approximately **22.8% in real purchasing power**.
And where did spending per pupil move?
**Instruction:** +79.6% nominal | **+32.2% after inflation**
**Instructional Support:** +152.1% | **+85.6% after inflation**
**Business & Administration:** +105.8% | **+51.5% after inflation**
**Operations & Maintenance:** +62.8% | **+19.8% after inflation**
One more piece of context: during roughly the same period, average pupils declined about **27.3%**.
No conclusions required. Just ten years of numbers, adjusted for what a dollar is actually worth.
**With receipts and respect.** 🪶
*Data compiled and visualized by Lady Budgetdown using publicly available records.*