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Lake County Gazette

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Report: Gavin spent $12,110 per student in 2017-18

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Spending per pupil at Gavin School District 37 is up 6.4 percent from five years ago, according to a Lake County Gazette analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Lake County school district spent $11,378 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $12,110 in 2017-18.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 877 to 854.

Gavin's spending in 2017-18 was 9.2 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.

Gavin School District 37 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2013-14$11,37867.028.44.6
2014-15$12,45867.927.34.9
2015-16$13,45372.222.75.2
2016-17$13,38771.523.45.2
2017-18$12,10970.024.45.5

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