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Friday, August 1, 2025

Report: Summit Hill spent $10,913 per student in 2017-18

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Spending per pupil at Summit Hill School District 161 is up 15.8 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 $9,420 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $10,913 in 2017-18.

The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 3353 to 2981.

Summit Hill's spending in 2017-18 was 18.2 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.

Summit Hill School District 161 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2013-14$9,42086.011.82.2
2014-15$10,60188.39.62.1
2015-16$11,21987.610.02.5
2016-17$11,50287.410.12.5
2017-18$10,91287.210.52.3

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