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Report: Grayslake spent $17,652 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Grayslake Community High School District 127 is up 22 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 $14,445 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $17,652 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 2981 to 2940.

Grayslake's spending in 2016-17 was 36 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

Grayslake Community High School District 127 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$14,44586.212.51.3
2013-14$14,64586.212.41.3
2014-15$15,60085.214.00.7
2015-16$16,55083.615.90.5
2016-17$17,65281.318.20.6

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