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Report: Rochelle spent $10,377 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Rochelle Township High School District 212 is down 24 percent from five years ago, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Ogle County school district spent $13,566 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $10,377 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 932 to 916.

Rochelle's spending in 2016-17 was 20 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.

Rochelle Township High School District 212 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$13,56677.820.51.8
2013-14$14,45977.919.72.5
2014-15$13,43379.118.52.3
2015-16$12,05789.39.61.2
2016-17$10,37781.516.12.3

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