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Report: Fremont School District spent $13,644 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at Fremont School District 79 was up 10 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 $12,407 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $13,644 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment rose from 2,164 to 2,202 students over the same period.

Fremont's spending in 2019-20 was 5.9 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.

Fremont School District 79 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$12,40790.87.12.1
2016-17$13,417926.21.8
2017-18$12,82991.96.12.1
2018-19$13,43492.26.11.8
2019-20$13,64391.17.11.8

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