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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Mcdonough County school district spent $10,872 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $11,361 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment rose from 615 to 621 students over the same period.
West Prairie's spending in 2019-20 was 21.6 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 | $10,872 | 64.8 | 27 | 8.2 |
2016-17 | $10,784 | 66.8 | 24.1 | 9.1 |
2017-18 | $11,073 | 68.8 | 22.9 | 8.2 |
2018-19 | $11,383 | 67.1 | 25.9 | 6.9 |
2019-20 | $11,360 | 68.8 | 26.6 | 4.6 |