Myth of Lost Resources: LRSD Revenue Explodes as Enrollment Declines

Okay all you Baker-believing, charter-hating, anti-millage extension-voting, Little Rock School District is under attack conspiracy theorists. Explain this…

 Resident EnrollmentChoice EnrollmentTotal Enrollment Total Revenue Per Student Revenue 
2004-05 24,345 79 24,424 $264,535,474 $10,831
2005-06 25,023 (+678) 72 25,095 (-671) $278,876,942 $11,113
2006-07 25,456 (+433) 44 25,500 (+405)$288,308,186 $11,306
2007-08 25,689 (+233) 49 25,738 (+238) $298,347,163 $11,592
2008-09 24,100 (-1,589) 560 24,660 (-1,078)$304,448,203 $12,346
2009-10 22,811 (-1,289) 1,569 24,380 (-280) $310,712,083 $12,745
2010-11 22,386 (-425) 1,840 24,226 (-154) $334,133,328 $13,792
2011-12 22,149 (-237) 1,900 24,049 (-177) $348,859,027 $14,506
2012-13 21,781 (-368) 1,813 23,594 (-455) $336,438,239 $14,259
2013-14 21,950 (+169) 1,725 23,676 (+82) $328,037,159 $13,855
2014-15 23,182 (+1,232) 181 23,363 (-313) $319,394,316 $13,671
2015-16 22,989 (-193) 175 23,164 (-199)$340,157,355 $14,685
2016-17 22,567 (-422) 192 22,759 (-405)$341,044,180 $14,985
2017-18 22,317 (-250) 21 22,338 (-421) $351,033,566* $15,715
13-Year Gain/Decline -2,028 (-8.3%) +113 (+143%) -2,086 (-8.5%) +$86,498,092 (+33%) +$4,884 (+45%)
Avg Annual Gain/Decline  -156 (-0.6%) +9 (+8.7%) -160 (-0.7%) +$6,653,699 (+2.5%) +$376 (+3.5%)

* Projected

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