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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Dewitt County school district spent $11,719 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $14,848 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 782 to 688 students over the same period.
Blue Ridge's spending in 2019-20 was 2.5 percent higher than the state average of $14,492.
Blue Ridge Community Unified School District 18 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $11,719 | 80.1 | 14.9 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | $12,627 | 81.1 | 13.7 | 5.2 |
| 2017-18 | $12,764 | 82.6 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| 2018-19 | $14,231 | 78.7 | 17.4 | 3.9 |
| 2019-20 | $14,848 | 81.9 | 14 | 4 |
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