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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Report: Joliet spent $15,630 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Joliet Township High School District 204 is up 9 percent from five years ago, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Will County school district spent $14,306 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $15,630 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 6109 to 6462.

Joliet's spending in 2016-17 was 20 percent higher than the state average of $12,973.

Joliet Township High School District 204 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$14,30678.113.97.9
2013-14$15,37077.616.46.0
2014-15$14,94479.814.85.4
2015-16$15,01379.315.25.6
2016-17$15,63080.413.66.0

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