The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Piatt County school district spent $9,546 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $11,144 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 383 to 312.
Bement's spending in 2017-18 was 16.4 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Bement Community Unit School District 5 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $9,546 | 68.3 | 27.7 | 4.0 |
| 2014-15 | $9,945 | 73.1 | 23.1 | 3.7 |
| 2015-16 | $10,637 | 79.7 | 16.2 | 4.1 |
| 2016-17 | $10,694 | 81.4 | 14.8 | 3.8 |
| 2017-18 | $11,144 | 83.6 | 13.1 | 3.2 |
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