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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Report: Adlai E. Stevenson School District spent $21,443 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 was up 14.9 percent from five years ago, according to the Lake County Gazette analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Lake County school district spent $18,662 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $21,443 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment rose from 3,978 to 4,271 students over the same period.

Adlai E. Stevenson's spending in 2019-20 was 48 percent higher than the state average of $14,492.

Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$18,662954.50.5
2016-17$18,9189450.9
2017-18$19,65294.63.81.5
2018-19$19,26092.961.2
2019-20$21,44393.55.21.3

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