The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Lake County school district spent $13,640 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $14,526 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 3659 to 3558.
North Chicago's spending in 2017-18 was 8.9 percent higher than the state average of $13,337.
North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $13,640 | 28.6 | 46.7 | 24.8 |
| 2014-15 | $12,926 | 30.8 | 46.3 | 23.0 |
| 2015-16 | $15,010 | 27.0 | 51.1 | 21.9 |
| 2016-17 | $14,795 | 27.3 | 53.9 | 18.8 |
| 2017-18 | $14,526 | 28.5 | 50.2 | 21.2 |
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