The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Ogle County school district spent $16,152 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $17,053 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 1551 to 1545.
Byron's spending in 2017-18 was 27.9 percent higher than the state average of $13,337.
Byron Community Unit School District 226 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $16,152 | 90.3 | 6.0 | 3.7 |
| 2014-15 | $16,334 | 94.3 | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| 2015-16 | $17,529 | 92.7 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| 2016-17 | $17,862 | 92.2 | 4.8 | 2.9 |
| 2017-18 | $17,052 | 93.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
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