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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Jackson County school district spent $8,284 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $11,786 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 467 to 392 students over the same period.
Elverado's spending in 2019-20 was 18.7 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.
Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
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2015-16 | $8,284 | 32.2 | 58.2 | 9.6 |
2016-17 | $10,367 | 28.7 | 62.8 | 8.5 |
2017-18 | $10,812 | 29.3 | 61.7 | 9.1 |
2018-19 | $10,745 | 31.5 | 62.3 | 6.2 |
2019-20 | $11,785 | 34.3 | 57.1 | 8.6 |