Spending per pupil at Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 is up 10.7 percent from five years ago, according to a DeKalb Times analysis of district finances.
The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Dekalb County school district spent $10,142 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $11,231 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 2263 to 2069.
Sandwich's spending in 2017-18 was 15.8 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $10,142 | 68.1 | 25.8 | 6.2 |
| 2014-15 | $10,272 | 65.1 | 29.4 | 5.6 |
| 2015-16 | $10,811 | 65.2 | 27.7 | 7.2 |
| 2016-17 | $12,529 | 65.5 | 29.4 | 5.1 |
| 2017-18 | $11,231 | 66.9 | 26.6 | 6.5 |
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