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The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Pope County school district spent $8,268 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $9,901 in 2019-20.
The district's enrollment fell from 532 to 501 students over the same period.
Pope County's spending in 2019-20 was 31.7 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.
Pope County Community Unit School District 1 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $8,268 | 36.3 | 55.9 | 7.8 |
| 2016-17 | $8,582 | 34.5 | 53.2 | 12.3 |
| 2017-18 | $9,380 | 37.7 | 53.5 | 8.8 |
| 2018-19 | $8,784 | 34.9 | 56.4 | 8.8 |
| 2019-20 | $9,900 | 38.1 | 52.9 | 9.1 |
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