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Friday, June 20, 2025

Report: Barrington spent $16,102 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Barrington Community Unit School District 220 is up 15 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 $14,017 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $16,102 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 8810 to 8768.

Barrington's spending in 2016-17 was 24 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

Barrington Community Unit School District 220 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$14,01788.87.63.5
2013-14$15,04089.77.72.7
2014-15$16,17889.37.82.9
2015-16$15,93989.27.92.9
2016-17$16,10290.56.62.9

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