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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Jefferson County school district spent $8,712 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $11,824 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 87 to 76 students over the same period.
Grand Prairie's spending in 2019-20 was 18.4 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.
Grand Prairie Community Consolidated School District 6 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $8,712 | 31.8 | 51.6 | 16.5 |
| 2016-17 | $8,261 | 29 | 53.5 | 17.5 |
| 2017-18 | $9,751 | 39.8 | 48.2 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | $9,943 | 35.7 | 48.3 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | $11,823 | 35.2 | 50.8 | 14.1 |
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