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30 Austin, Garfield Park Schools to See Budget Cuts

 Sarah jewell, U.S. secretary of the Interior, visits Clark High School. Clark will see its budget cut by almost $300,000.
Sarah jewell, U.S. secretary of the Interior, visits Clark High School. Clark will see its budget cut by almost $300,000.
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CHICAGO — Thirty schools in the Austin and Garfield Park area will see their budgets cut while 13 will see them rise.

Chicago Public Schools announced that neighborhood schools will see almost $60 million in cuts citywide, while charter schools and other charter programs for at-risk students would see a combined $30 million in gains.

Marshall High School is the hardest-hit of the local schools, as it is expected to have $875,390 slashed from its budget while its enrollment is projected to fall by 79 students to 441.

On the other hand, Noble DRW will get the biggest boost to its budget, picking up $1,259,161 with its enrollment projected to rise 158 students to 621.

The new Moving Everest Charter School, which was approved in December, was budgeted $1,504,283 and its enrollment is expected to be 180 students.

Budget changes for schools in the Austin, East Garfield Park and West Garfield Park area:

• Austin Business and Entrepreneurship High School: -$85,340

• Austin Poly High School: -$134,071

• Banner West High School: -$48,498

• Beidler Elementary School: +$38,316

• Brunson Elementary School: -$283,238

• Catalyst–Circle Rock Elementary School: -$96,278

• Cather Elementary School: -$295,688

• Clark Elementary School: +$2,345

• Clark High School: -$207,854

• Depriest Elementary School: +$26,853

• Douglass High School: -$198,659

• Ellington Elementary School: +$97,112

• Ericson Elementary School: -$138,933

• Faraday Elementary School: +$110,882

• Gregory Elementary School: -$136,738

• Hay Elementary School: -$163,487

• Hefferan Elementary School: +$312,780

• Howe Elementary School: -$433,367

• Jensen Elementary School: -$43,883

• Kellman Elementary School: -$18,406

• Kipp Chicago–Create Elementary School: +$643,007

• Learn-7 Elementary School: +$763,403

• Learn Campbell Elementary School: -$144,066

• Learn Middle School Charter: +$55,422

• Leland Elementary School: -$364,933

• Lewis Elementary School: -$128,450

• Locke A Elementary School: +$159,582

• Manley High School: -$459,352

• Marshall High School: -$875,390

• McNair Elementary School: -$51,837

• Melody Elementary School: -$74,792

• Moving Everest Charter School: +$1,504,283

• Nash Elementary School: -$210,525

• Noble DRW High School: +$1,259,161

• Plato Elementary School: -$70,193

• Raby High School: -$68,043

• Sayre Elementary School: -$230,714

• Spencer Elementary School: -$539,065

• Sumner Elementary School: -$516,494

• Tilton Elementary School: -$314,081

• Voise High School: -$432,864

• Webster Elementary School: +$3,783

• Young Elementary School: -$333,217

CPS Chief Financial Officer Ginger Ostro said 238 schools would see increased funding, at a total of $68.5 million, while 416 see budgets cut, at a total of $99.5 million.

"Money follows the students," Ostro said, adding that projected CPS enrollment for the coming school year is 372,275, down about 1 percent from last year.

According to the district, so-called neighborhood schools are expected to enroll about 4,000 fewer students in the fall, while charters increase enrollment by about 3,000 students.

Basic student-based budgeting would remain level at $4,390 a student for grades 4-8, with $4,697 for students in kindergarten through third grade and $5,444 a pupil in high schools.

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