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Report: Union School District spent $31,310 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at Union School District 81 was up 43.3 percent from five years ago, according to the Will County Gazette analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Will County school district spent $21,850 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $31,310 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment fell from 113 to 103 students over the same period.

Union's spending in 2019-20 was 116.1 percent higher than the state average of $14,492.

Union School District 81 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$21,85091.262.8
2016-17$28,34091.44.44.2
2017-18$31,91193.13.43.3
2018-19$32,52091.84.33.9
2019-20$31,30992.83.33.9

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