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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Livingston County school district spent $10,502 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $11,390 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 2,050 to 1,782 students over the same period.
Prairie Central's spending in 2019-20 was 21.4 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $10,502 | 64.9 | 29.4 | 5.7 |
| 2016-17 | $11,225 | 63.8 | 30.4 | 5.8 |
| 2017-18 | $10,761 | 64.6 | 30.1 | 5.2 |
| 2018-19 | $11,081 | 62.1 | 33.4 | 4.6 |
| 2019-20 | $11,389 | 63.8 | 31.4 | 4.7 |
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