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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Cook County school district spent $12,095 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $13,201 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment rose from 3,113 to 3,128 students over the same period.
La Grange's spending in 2019-20 was 8.9 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 | $12,095 | 85.9 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
2016-17 | $12,645 | 86.1 | 11.2 | 2.6 |
2017-18 | $12,776 | 86 | 10.1 | 4 |
2018-19 | $12,541 | 86.3 | 11 | 2.7 |
2019-20 | $13,201 | 87.3 | 9.5 | 3.3 |