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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Saint Clair County school district spent $9,371 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $10,148 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 540 to 486 students over the same period.
New Athens's spending in 2019-20 was 30 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.
New Athens Community Unit School District 60 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $9,371 | 65.1 | 25.5 | 9.4 |
| 2016-17 | $9,770 | 70.6 | 21.6 | 7.8 |
| 2017-18 | $11,738 | 69.3 | 21.1 | 9.6 |
| 2018-19 | $10,072 | 69.1 | 24.4 | 6.5 |
| 2019-20 | $10,148 | 67.9 | 24.2 | 7.8 |
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