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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Tazewell County school district spent $10,680 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $12,811 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 2,028 to 1,779 students over the same period.
Pekin's spending in 2019-20 was 11.6 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.
Pekin Consolidated School District 303 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $10,680 | 78.7 | 15.5 | 5.8 |
| 2016-17 | $11,201 | 78.2 | 17 | 4.9 |
| 2017-18 | $12,124 | 79.4 | 15.3 | 5.3 |
| 2018-19 | $12,785 | 72.9 | 22.1 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | $12,810 | 74.6 | 20.6 | 4.9 |
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