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How much do Will County school districts spend per student?

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Union School District 81, Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70c and Gardner S Wilmington Township High School District 73 spend the most per student in Will County, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.

On average, Illinois school districts spent $20,826 per student for 2016-17, the Illinois State Board of Education report said.

Will County school district spending per student

Rank
District
County
Total spending per pupil
Local revenue (%)
State revenue (%)
Federal revenue (%)
1
Union School District 81
Will
$38,326.00
91.4%
4.4%
4.2%
2
Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70c
Will
$29,462.00
78.1%
15.4%
6.4%
3
Gardner S Wilmington Township High School District 73
Grundy
$25,858.00
69.2%
28.2%
2.5%
4
Joliet Township High School District 204
Will
$24,244.00
80.4%
13.6%
6.0%
5
Will County School District 92
Will
$23,453.00
87.3%
8.8%
3.9%
6
Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255u
Will
$21,926.00
90.6%
5.8%
3.6%
7
Lockport Township High School District 205
Will
$21,654.00
87.6%
9.5%
3.0%
8
Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
Will
$21,188.00
74.4%
19.2%
6.3%
9
Fairmont School District 89
Will
$20,546.00
52.2%
39.0%
8.8%
10
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210
Will
$20,448.00
88.8%
9.6%
1.7%
11
Homer Community Consolidated School District 33c
Will
$20,201.00
86.4%
11.1%
2.5%
12
Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
Will
$18,275.00
70.4%
23.1%
6.5%
13
Minooka Community High School District 111
Grundy
$18,217.00
83.5%
15.3%
1.2%
14
Summit Hill School District 161
Will
$18,038.00
87.4%
10.1%
2.5%
15
Mokena School District 159
Will
$17,969.00
86.3%
8.5%
5.3%
16
Peotone Community Unit School District 207u
Will
$17,939.00
81.1%
14.6%
4.4%
17
Richland School District 88a
Will
$17,739.00
85.6%
10.1%
4.4%
18
Steger School District 194
Cook
$17,664.00
53.1%
37.1%
9.9%
19
Joliet Public Schools District 86
Will
$17,489.00
30.4%
58.8%
10.8%
20
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30c
Will
$17,471.00
84.3%
12.3%
3.2%
21
Chaney Monge School District 88
Will
$17,131.00
41.2%
47.8%
10.9%
22
Rockdale School District 84
Will
$16,938.00
68.2%
20.7%
11.0%
23
Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203
Will
$16,824.00
69.4%
8.9%
21.6%
24
Wilmington Community Unit School District 209u
Will
$15,994.00
66.8%
17.3%
15.9%
25
Plainfield School District 202
Will
$15,830.00
66.1%
30.0%
4.0%
26
Channahon School District 17
Will
$15,805.00
94.9%
4.6%
0.5%
27
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c
Will
$15,696.00
89.8%
8.8%
1.3%
28
New Lenox School District 122
Will
$15,640.00
85.9%
11.3%
2.8%
29
Braceville School District 75
Grundy
$15,333.00
35.0%
58.5%
6.4%
30
Beecher Community Unit School District 200u
Will
$15,135.00
81.1%
16.1%
2.8%
31
Lockport School District 91
Will
$14,646.00
79.4%
15.3%
5.4%
32
Taft School District 90
Will
$13,639.00
65.9%
25.7%
8.4%
33
Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201
Grundy
$12,602.00
70.9%
26.1%
2.9%
34
Manhattan School District 114
Will
$12,516.00
72.9%
23.7%
3.5%


ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Minooka Community High School District 111 BoardLockport School District 91Homer Community Consolidated School District 33c BoardLaraway Community Consolidated School District 70c BoardWill County School District 92Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Beecher School District 200UPeotone Community Unit School District 207uBraceville School District 75 BoardFairmont School District 89 BoardMinooka Community Consolidated School District 201Troy Community Consolidated School District 30c BoardJoliet Public School District 86Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c BoardIllinois State Board of EducationUnion School District 81 BoardSteger School District 194 BoardChannahon School District 17Mokena School District 159 BoardLockport Township High School District 205Joliet Township High School District 204Manhattan School District 114Plainfield School District 202 BoardSummit Hill school District 161Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-UNew Lenox School District 122 BoardRichland School District 88aElwood Community Consolidated School District 203Valley View Community Unit School District 365uWilmington Community Unit School District 209uRockdale School District 84 BoardReed Custer Community Unit School District 255uTaft School District 90Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School DistrictChaney Monge School District 88

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