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Monday, November 25, 2024

Report: North Shore spent $16,581 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at North Shore School District 112 is up 6 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 $15,577 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $16,581 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 4282 to 4076.

North Shore's spending in 2016-17 was 28 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

North Shore School District 112 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$15,57790.36.23.5
2013-14$15,44890.65.93.6
2014-15$15,76090.76.52.8
2015-16$16,19090.76.52.7
2016-17$16,58190.75.53.8

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