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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Jefferson County school district spent $8,558 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $12,129 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 67 to 56 students over the same period.
McClellan's spending in 2019-20 was 16.3 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 | $8,558 | 48 | 45.5 | 6.6 |
2016-17 | $8,108 | 51.4 | 44.1 | 4.5 |
2017-18 | $10,107 | 58.6 | 36 | 5.5 |
2018-19 | $12,452 | 58.2 | 38 | 3.7 |
2019-20 | $12,128 | 60 | 36.4 | 3.5 |