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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Cook County school district spent $9,768 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $11,372 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 1,859 to 1,732 students over the same period.
Midlothian's spending in 2019-20 was 21.5 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 | $9,768 | 41.2 | 48.9 | 9.9 |
2016-17 | $10,511 | 41.6 | 48.2 | 10.2 |
2017-18 | $10,976 | 42.4 | 49 | 8.6 |
2018-19 | $10,650 | 37.6 | 53.3 | 9.1 |
2019-20 | $11,372 | 37.3 | 53.9 | 8.9 |