The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Will County school district spent $9,826 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $10,585 in 2016-17.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 5302 to 5221.
New Lenox's spending in 2016-17 was 18 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.
New Lenox School District 122 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $9,826 | 83.0 | 14.5 | 2.5 |
| 2013-14 | $10,252 | 85.4 | 12.0 | 2.7 |
| 2014-15 | $10,257 | 85.0 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| 2015-16 | $10,854 | 87.5 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
| 2016-17 | $10,585 | 85.9 | 11.3 | 2.8 |
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