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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Washington County school district spent $8,682 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $8,949 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 146 to 137 students over the same period.
Ashley's spending in 2019-20 was 38.2 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 | $8,682 | 47.9 | 41.2 | 10.9 |
2016-17 | $8,517 | 44.6 | 41 | 14.3 |
2017-18 | $8,108 | 47.3 | 40.9 | 11.8 |
2018-19 | $8,511 | 45.6 | 43.7 | 10.8 |
2019-20 | $8,948 | 44.3 | 42.6 | 13.1 |