Chicago Public Schools plans to spend $9.4 B this year on 321K students. That's $29,300 per student – a record.

Just a reminder: this is more than many wealthy white suburban school districts spend per pupil.

.@ChiPubSchools plans to spend $9.4 B this year on 321K students. That's $29,300 per student – a record.

In 2019, it was $7.5 B on 361K students – about $21,000 per student. That's a 40% increase in just 4 years. Via @Wirepointshttps://t.co/xDvPiCjuvZ #twill @chicagosmayor pic.twitter.com/KstkpMTN5H

— Wirepoints (@Wirepoints) September 27, 2022