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Will County Gazette

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Report: Lockport spent $13,573 per student in 2017-18

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Spending per pupil at Lockport Township High School District 205 is up 8.4 percent from five years ago, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Will County school district spent $12,519 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $13,573 in 2017-18.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 3662 to 3746.

Lockport's spending in 2017-18 was 1.8 percent higher than the state average of $13,337.

Lockport Township High School District 205 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2013-14$12,51987.99.82.2
2014-15$12,78286.910.42.7
2015-16$13,06689.47.63.0
2016-17$13,51487.69.53.0
2017-18$13,57388.09.12.9

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