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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Peoria County school district spent $7,455 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $8,567 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 315 to 301 students over the same period.
Monroe's spending in 2019-20 was 40.9 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.
Monroe School District 70 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $7,455 | 67.5 | 27.4 | 5.2 |
| 2016-17 | $7,700 | 69.3 | 25.8 | 4.8 |
| 2017-18 | $8,103 | 67.3 | 27.4 | 5.2 |
| 2018-19 | $8,138 | 66.2 | 29.8 | 3.9 |
| 2019-20 | $8,567 | 66.7 | 29 | 4.3 |
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