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Report: Schiller Park spent $12,903 per student in 2017-18

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Spending per pupil at Schiller Park School District 81 is down 0.6 percent from five years ago, according to a West Cook News analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Cook County school district spent $12,978 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $12,903 in 2017-18.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 1406 to 1467.

Schiller Park's spending in 2017-18 was 3.3 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.

Schiller Park School District 81 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2013-14$12,97873.219.27.6
2014-15$12,72775.018.16.9
2015-16$11,35774.519.06.5
2016-17$11,90575.517.47.1
2017-18$12,90373.020.56.5

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