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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Douglas County school district spent $8,911 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $11,534 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 744 to 698 students over the same period.
Arcola's spending in 2019-20 was 20.4 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 | $8,911 | 57.9 | 37.1 | 5 |
2016-17 | $9,709 | 45.4 | 47.6 | 7 |
2017-18 | $10,047 | 58 | 36.8 | 5.2 |
2018-19 | $10,920 | 54.5 | 40.7 | 4.7 |
2019-20 | $11,534 | 57.2 | 38.2 | 4.7 |