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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Williamson County school district spent $7,823 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $8,909 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 4,104 to 3,986 students over the same period.
Marion's spending in 2019-20 was 38.5 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 | $7,823 | 50.2 | 44.6 | 5.3 |
2016-17 | $7,786 | 60.5 | 30.9 | 8.6 |
2017-18 | $8,176 | 61 | 33.5 | 5.5 |
2018-19 | $8,403 | 65.2 | 28.9 | 5.9 |
2019-20 | $8,908 | 67.4 | 26.5 | 6.2 |