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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Report: Westville spent $8,532 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Westville Community Unit School District 2 is down 1 percent from five years ago, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Vermilion County school district spent $8,634 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $8,532 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 1261 to 1327.

Westville's spending in 2016-17 was 34 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.

Westville Community Unit School District 2 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$8,63425.267.77.1
2013-14$8,64326.264.19.7
2014-15$8,38825.465.29.4
2015-16$8,41028.362.79.0
2016-17$8,53225.165.69.3

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