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Report: Warren spent $14,486 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Warren Township High School District 121 is up 31 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 $11,080 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $14,486 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 4373 to 4191.

Warren's spending in 2016-17 was 12 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

Warren Township High School District 121 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$11,08086.111.32.7
2013-14$11,73972.924.72.4
2014-15$12,09084.912.72.3
2015-16$12,41185.112.22.7
2016-17$14,48683.713.62.7

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