The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Pope County school district spent $8,151 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $9,380 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 569 to 534.
Pope County's spending in 2017-18 was 29.7 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Pope County Community Unit School District 1 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $8,151 | 33.9 | 57.1 | 9.0 |
| 2014-15 | $7,866 | 32.2 | 58.4 | 9.3 |
| 2015-16 | $8,268 | 36.3 | 55.9 | 7.8 |
| 2016-17 | $8,582 | 34.5 | 53.2 | 12.3 |
| 2017-18 | $9,380 | 37.7 | 53.5 | 8.8 |
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