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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Cook County school district spent $11,410 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $13,097 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment rose from 3,208 to 3,280 students over the same period.
Oak Lawn Hometown's spending in 2019-20 was 9.6 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 | $11,410 | 84.2 | 10.2 | 5.5 |
2016-17 | $11,862 | 82.8 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
2017-18 | $12,545 | 81 | 14.1 | 4.9 |
2018-19 | $12,649 | 78.1 | 17.1 | 4.8 |
2019-20 | $13,096 | 78.6 | 16.6 | 4.9 |