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Report: La Grange School District spent $17,506 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at La Grange School District 105 South was up 11.5 percent from five years ago, according to the West Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Cook County school district spent $15,702 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $17,506 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment fell from 1,467 to 1,320 students over the same period.

La Grange's spending in 2019-20 was 20.8 percent higher than the state average of $14,492.

La Grange School District 105 South student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$15,70288.27.54.3
2016-17$15,45487.58.14.4
2017-18$16,19986.28.25.5
2018-19$17,23187.78.53.9
2019-20$17,50587.38.14.6

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