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Report: Orangeville spent $11,000 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 is up 11 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 Stephenson County school district spent $9,922 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $11,000 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 393 to 352.

Orangeville's spending in 2016-17 was 15 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.

Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$9,92233.953.113.0
2013-14$10,02353.438.38.2
2014-15$10,13657.933.98.3
2015-16$10,66558.932.19.0
2016-17$11,00063.430.56.0

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