The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Lake County school district spent $20,821 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $24,762 in 2016-17.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 3766 to 3710.
Highland Park's spending in 2016-17 was 91 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.
Highland Park Township High School District 113 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $20,821 | 94.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 2013-14 | $23,184 | 94.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 2014-15 | $24,848 | 94.1 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| 2015-16 | $24,256 | 94.0 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
| 2016-17 | $24,762 | 95.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly calculated the school district's spending per pupil. The Illinois Report Card reports per-student spending in two figures: instructional spending, which refers specifically to interactions between teachers and students, and operational spending, which refers to the total cost of operating the district and includes instructional spending. This story has been corrected to include only operational spending per student.
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