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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Fulton County school district spent $8,728 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $10,069 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 700 to 627 students over the same period.
Lewistown's spending in 2019-20 was 30.5 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.
Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $8,728 | 61.4 | 34.3 | 4.4 |
| 2016-17 | $8,502 | 52.6 | 41.7 | 5.7 |
| 2017-18 | $8,652 | 54.5 | 39.8 | 5.7 |
| 2018-19 | $9,597 | 51.8 | 42.8 | 5.5 |
| 2019-20 | $10,068 | 38.8 | 52.8 | 8.4 |
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