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Report: Zion spent $11,314 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Zion Elementary School District 6 is up 4 percent from five years ago, according to a Lake County Gazette analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Lake County school district spent $10,901 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $11,314 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 2489 to 2759.

Zion's spending in 2016-17 was 13 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.

Zion Elementary School District 6 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$10,90144.044.511.6
2013-14$10,83744.845.210.0
2014-15$10,76742.346.811.0
2015-16$11,09343.344.711.9
2016-17$11,31442.248.09.7

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