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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Jefferson County school district spent $8,878 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $15,212 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 186 to 125 students over the same period.
Opdyke Belle Rive's spending in 2019-20 was 5 percent higher than the state average of $14,492.
Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
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2015-16 | $8,878 | 34.2 | 50.2 | 15.6 |
2016-17 | $9,979 | 33.4 | 50.7 | 15.9 |
2017-18 | $11,036 | 35.9 | 50.7 | 13.5 |
2018-19 | $13,744 | 34.1 | 52 | 13.9 |
2019-20 | $15,212 | 36.5 | 50.9 | 12.6 |