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Report: Genoa Kingston School District spent $13,139 per student in 2019-20

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Spending per pupil at Genoa Kingston Community Unit School District 424 was up 20.6 percent from five years ago, according to the DeKalb Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2019-20 report card showed the Dekalb County school district spent $10,898 per pupil in 2015-16. It spent $13,139 in 2019-20.

The district's enrollment fell from 1,759 to 1,587 students over the same period.

Genoa Kingston's spending in 2019-20 was 9.3 percent lower than the state average of $14,492.

Genoa Kingston Community Unit School District 424 student spending 5-year trend

Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2015-16$10,89863.231.94.9
2016-17$11,16261.734.14.2
2017-18$11,67663.531.64.9
2018-19$12,12560.235.44.3
2019-20$13,13861.934.23.9

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