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Report: Erie School District spent $19,368 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at Erie Community Unit School District 1 was up 7 percent from five years ago, according to the NW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Whiteside County school district spent $18,096 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $19,368 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment fell from 665 to 647 students over the same period.

Erie's spending in 2019-20 was 33.6 percent higher than the state average of $14,492.

Erie Community Unit School District 1 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$18,096916.82.2
2016-17$19,50392.45.91.7
2017-18$19,71591.55.62.8
2018-19$20,51591.46.52
2019-20$19,36791.16.12.8

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