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Report: Westville School District spent $9,817 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at Westville Community Unit School District 2 was up 16.7 percent from five years ago, according to the Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Vermilion County school district spent $8,410 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $9,817 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment fell from 1,304 to 1,265 students over the same period.

Westville's spending in 2019-20 was 32.3 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.

Westville Community Unit School District 2 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$8,41028.362.79
2016-17$8,53225.165.69.3
2017-18$8,82326.664.19.3
2018-19$8,68924679.1
2019-20$9,81624.667.57.9

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