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Report: Paxton-Buckley-Loda School District spent $11,760 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 was up 15.1 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 Ford County school district spent $10,216 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $11,760 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment fell from 1,360 to 1,305 students over the same period.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda's spending in 2019-20 was 18.9 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$10,2166330.76.4
2016-17$10,30562.730.56.8
2017-18$10,43165.428.95.7
2018-19$11,47255.337.37.4
2019-20$11,76066.127.86

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