Jake Griffin of the Daily Herald racked up school spending to lobbying organizations in a recent article.

Fox River Grove spend $5,293–the least of any local school district–on the school board and school administrators organization.

Cary spent $11,583, joining the Illinois Association of School Boards, the Illinois Association of School Business Officials and the Illinois Association of School Administrators.

Crystal Lake’s Grade School District 47sent $27,495 to those three organizations, plus the Illinois Association of School Principals.

Crystal Lake High School District spent $35,178.

$44,386 of tax dollars went from the Huntley School District to the four groups.

Checks for $40,304 went to the four organizations from the McHenry Grade School District, while McHenry’s High School District spent only $25,422, skipping membership in the business and administrators lobbying groups.

Barrington spent $30,553 on the four groups.