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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Dekalb County school district spent $13,084 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $13,959 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment rose from 6,450 to 6,604 students over the same period.
DeKalb's spending in 2019-20 was 3.7 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $13,084 | 65.3 | 27.1 | 7.6 |
| 2016-17 | $12,896 | 64.7 | 28.2 | 7.1 |
| 2017-18 | $13,097 | 63 | 29.8 | 7.1 |
| 2018-19 | $12,971 | 59.4 | 33.4 | 7.1 |
| 2019-20 | $13,959 | 59.1 | 34.2 | 6.8 |
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