Report: East St Louis School District spent $18,106 per student in 2019-20

Education Daily Wire Nov 2, 2021

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Spending per pupil at East St Louis School District 189 was up 17.2 percent from five years ago, according to the Education Daily Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Saint Clair County school district spent $15,448 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $18,106 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment fell from 6,086 to 5,209 students over the same period.

East St Louis's spending in 2019-20 was 24.9 percent higher than the state average of $14,492.

East St Louis School District 189 student spending 5-year trend

	Total spending per pupil	Local spending (%)	State spending (%)	Federal spending (%)
2015-16	$15,448	15.9	60.7	23.4
2016-17	$17,298	13.7	59.8	26.6
2017-18	$17,026	14.8	60.8	24.4
2018-19	$17,183	14.3	67.7	18
2019-20	$18,106	14.7	65.7	19.7

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