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Report: La Grange spent $12,645 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at La Grange School District 102 is up 15 percent from five years ago, according to a West Cook News analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Cook County school district spent $10,992 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $12,645 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 3143 to 3161.

La Grange's spending in 2016-17 was 3 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.

La Grange School District 102 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$10,99286.811.12.2
2013-14$11,06985.012.92.2
2014-15$11,24783.613.92.5
2015-16$12,09585.911.62.6
2016-17$12,64586.111.22.6

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