The Illinois State Board of Education 2017-18 report card shows the Dekalb County school district spent $11,433 per pupil in 2013-14. It spent $11,889 in 2017-18.
The district saw its enrollment fall over the same period, from 3749 to 3732.
Sycamore's spending in 2017-18 was 10.9 percent lower than the state average of $13,337.
Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 student spending 5-year trend
| Total spending per pupil | Local spending (%) | State spending (%) | Federal spending (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | $11,433 | 77.4 | 19.9 | 2.8 |
| 2014-15 | $11,956 | 75.3 | 19.4 | 5.3 |
| 2015-16 | $12,159 | 73.7 | 22.3 | 4.0 |
| 2016-17 | $11,991 | 72.8 | 23.3 | 3.9 |
| 2017-18 | $11,889 | 71.8 | 24.5 | 3.8 |
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