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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Report: Community High School District 117 School District spent $19,415 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at Community High School District 117 was up 16.6 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 $16,649 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $19,415 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment fell from 2,803 to 2,635 students over the same period.

Community High School District 117's spending in 2019-20 was 34 percent higher than the state average of $14,492.

Community High School District 117 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$16,64985.213.11.6
2016-17$16,77983.415.11.5
2017-18$17,6348414.51.5
2018-19$18,56681.617.31.1
2019-20$19,4157919.71.3

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